diff --git a/tests/common/config_reload.py b/tests/common/config_reload.py
index 1c62df0e722..6beca328be2 100644
--- a/tests/common/config_reload.py
+++ b/tests/common/config_reload.py
@@ -24,10 +24,10 @@ def config_reload(duthost, config_source='config_db', wait=120):
     logger.info('reloading {}'.format(config_source))
 
     if config_source == 'minigraph':
-        duthost.command('config load_minigraph -y')
-        duthost.command('config save -y')
+        duthost.shell('config load_minigraph -y &>/dev/null')
+        duthost.shell('config save -y')
 
     if config_source == 'config_db':
-        duthost.command('config reload -y')
+        duthost.shell('config reload -y &>/dev/null')
 
     time.sleep(wait)
diff --git a/tests/platform_tests/test_reload_config.py b/tests/platform_tests/test_reload_config.py
index cbb5f5618a3..e83288fa5ea 100644
--- a/tests/platform_tests/test_reload_config.py
+++ b/tests/platform_tests/test_reload_config.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ def test_reload_configuration(duthost, conn_graph_facts):
     asic_type = duthost.facts["asic_type"]
 
     logging.info("Reload configuration")
-    duthost.command("sudo config reload -y")
+    duthost.shell("sudo config reload -y &>/dev/null")
 
     logging.info("Wait until all critical services are fully started")
     check_critical_services(duthost)
diff --git a/tests/vlan/test_vlan.py b/tests/vlan/test_vlan.py
index 022c9e7221e..e56b956bf0c 100644
--- a/tests/vlan/test_vlan.py
+++ b/tests/vlan/test_vlan.py
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ def tearDown(vlan_ports_list, duthost, ptfhost, vlan_intfs_list, portchannel_int
     except RunAnsibleModuleFail as e:
         logger.error(e)
 
-    duthost.command("config reload -y")
+    duthost.shell("config reload -y &>/dev/null")
 
     # make sure Portchannels go up for post-test link sanity
     time.sleep(90)