diff --git a/tests/functional_tests/functional_tests_rpc.py b/tests/functional_tests/functional_tests_rpc.py
index 83b75a088..e754b4e33 100755
--- a/tests/functional_tests/functional_tests_rpc.py
+++ b/tests/functional_tests/functional_tests_rpc.py
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ FAIL = []
 for test in tests:
   try:
     print('[TEST STARTED] ' + test)
+    sys.stdout.flush()
     cmd = [python, srcdir + '/' + test + ".py"]
     subprocess.check_call(cmd)
     PASS.append(test)