diff --git a/test-network/addOrg3/addOrg3.sh b/test-network/addOrg3/addOrg3.sh
index 3a1a7b66..0700095a 100755
--- a/test-network/addOrg3/addOrg3.sh
+++ b/test-network/addOrg3/addOrg3.sh
@@ -228,7 +228,6 @@ while [[ $# -ge 1 ]] ; do
     ;;
   -verbose )
     VERBOSE=true
-    shift
     ;;
   * )
     errorln "Unknown flag: $key"
diff --git a/test-network/network.sh b/test-network/network.sh
index cfe6bae6..c6c3fdef 100755
--- a/test-network/network.sh
+++ b/test-network/network.sh
@@ -441,7 +441,6 @@ while [[ $# -ge 1 ]] ; do
     ;;
   -verbose )
     VERBOSE=true
-    shift
     ;;
   * )
     errorln "Unknown flag: $key"