diff --git a/tests/integration/runner b/tests/integration/runner
index 0faf9449883..c1b50ed4240 100755
--- a/tests/integration/runner
+++ b/tests/integration/runner
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ def check_args_and_update_paths(args):
 
 def docker_kill_handler_handler(signum, frame):
     subprocess.check_call(
-        'docker ps --all --quiet --filter name={name} --format="{{{{.ID}}}}" | xargs --no-run-if-empty docker kill'.format(
+        'docker ps --all --quiet --filter name={name} --format="{{{{.ID}}}}"'.format(
             name=CONTAINER_NAME
         ),
         shell=True,