diff --git a/cf/maybe-valgrind.sh b/cf/maybe-valgrind.sh
index 0ffa7ed98..4077a3278 100755
--- a/cf/maybe-valgrind.sh
+++ b/cf/maybe-valgrind.sh
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ doit=1
 
 libtool="${tobjdir}/libtool --mode=execute"
 
-valgrind="valgrind --leak-check=full --trace-children=yes --quiet -q --num-callers=30 --suppressions=${tsrcdir}/cf/valgrind-suppressions"
+valgrind="valgrind --leak-check=full --quiet -q --num-callers=30 --suppressions=${tsrcdir}/cf/valgrind-suppressions"
 
 if head -10 "$1" | grep 'Generated by ltmain.sh' > /dev/null ; then
     uselibtool=1