diff --git a/features/step_definitions/thin_steps.rb b/features/step_definitions/thin_steps.rb
index 0020bfd..27f5118 100644
--- a/features/step_definitions/thin_steps.rb
+++ b/features/step_definitions/thin_steps.rb
@@ -28,3 +28,8 @@ When(/^I run thin_rmap with (.*?)$/) do |opts|
   run_simple("thin_rmap #{opts} #{dev_file}", false)
 end
 
+Then /^it should give no output$/ do
+  ps = only_processes.last
+  output = ps.stdout + ps.stderr
+  output.should == ""
+end
diff --git a/features/thin_check.feature b/features/thin_check.feature
index c6c614c..573a379 100644
--- a/features/thin_check.feature
+++ b/features/thin_check.feature
@@ -77,6 +77,11 @@ Feature: thin_check
   Scenario: -q should give no output
     Given a corrupt superblock
     When I run thin_check with --quiet
-    Then it should fail with:
-    """
-    """
\ No newline at end of file
+    Then it should fail
+    And it should give no output
+
+  Scenario: --quiet should give no output
+    Given a corrupt superblock
+    When I run thin_check with --quiet
+    Then it should fail
+    And it should give no output