diff --git a/client-test.sh b/client-test.sh
index 8787b09bd..20e7af1e5 100755
--- a/client-test.sh
+++ b/client-test.sh
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@
 [ ! -x ./examples/client/client ] && echo -e "\n\nClient doesn't exist" && exit 1
 
 # is our desired server there?
-ping -c 3 www.google.com
+ping -c 3 -o www.google.com
 RESULT=$?
 [ $RESULT -ne 0 ] && echo -e "\n\nCouldn't find server, skipping" && exit 0
 
 # client test against the server
-./examples/client/client -h www.google.com -p 443 -g -d -v 1
+./examples/client/client -h www.google.com -p 443 -g -d
 RESULT=$?
 [ $RESULT -ne 0 ] && echo -e "\n\nClient connection failed" && exit 1