diff --git a/test/shell/pvremove-usage.sh b/test/shell/pvremove-usage.sh
index 94c606b0f..08c8b2495 100644
--- a/test/shell/pvremove-usage.sh
+++ b/test/shell/pvremove-usage.sh
@@ -54,14 +54,17 @@ for mdacp in 0 1 2; do
     vgcreate $vg "$dev1" "$dev2"
 
     # pvremove -f fails when pv in a vg (---metadatacopies $mdacp)
-    not pvremove -f "$dev1"
+    not pvremove -f "$dev1" 2>&1 | tee out
+    grep "belongs" out
     pvs "$dev1"
 
     # pvremove -ff fails without confirmation when pv in a vg (---metadatacopies $mdacp)
-    echo n | not pvremove -ff "$dev1"
+    not pvremove -ff "$dev1" 2>&1 | tee out
+    grep "belongs" out
 
     # pvremove -ff succeds with confirmation when pv in a vg (---metadatacopies $mdacp)
-    pvremove -ffy "$dev1"
+    pvremove -ffy "$dev1" 2>&1 | tee out
+    grep "belongs" out
     not pvs "$dev1"
 
     vgreduce --removemissing $vg