diff --git a/tests/Makefile.am b/tests/Makefile.am
index 3b5abcc12b..73f77b952f 100644
--- a/tests/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/Makefile.am
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ TESTS_ENVIRONMENT = \
 
 
 VALGRIND = valgrind --quiet --leak-check=full --trace-children=yes \
-	--trace-children-skip="*/tools/virsh","*/tests/commandhelper" \
+	--trace-children-skip="*/tools/virsh","*/tests/commandhelper","/usr/bin/*" \
 	--suppressions=$(abs_srcdir)/.valgrind.supp
 valgrind:
 	$(MAKE) check VG="$(LIBTOOL) --mode=execute $(VALGRIND)"