diff --git a/make/RunTests.gmk b/make/RunTests.gmk
index a08a0a7c6c7..c9ee216a722 100644
--- a/make/RunTests.gmk
+++ b/make/RunTests.gmk
@@ -854,7 +854,7 @@ define SetupRunJtregTestBody
           -dir:$$(JTREG_TOPDIR) \
           -reportDir:$$($1_TEST_RESULTS_DIR) \
           -workDir:$$($1_TEST_SUPPORT_DIR) \
-          -status:$$$${JTREG_STATUS} \
+          $$$${JTREG_STATUS} \
           $$(JTREG_OPTIONS) \
           $$(JTREG_FAILURE_HANDLER_OPTIONS) \
           $$(JTREG_COV_OPTIONS) \