diff --git a/run_tests.sh b/run_tests.sh
index 5b652a96c25..ac4babd922e 100755
--- a/run_tests.sh
+++ b/run_tests.sh
@@ -328,6 +328,7 @@ do
       -clean_pyc|--clean_pyc)
           find lib -iname '*pyc' -exec rm -rf {} \;
           find test -iname '*pyc' -exec rm -rf {} \;
+          shift
           ;;
       -with_framework_test_tools|--with_framework_test_tools)
           with_framework_test_tools_arg="-with_framework_test_tools"