diff --git a/integration-cli/docker_cli_attach_test.go b/integration-cli/docker_cli_attach_test.go
index 510f02ab18..d03a986e48 100644
--- a/integration-cli/docker_cli_attach_test.go
+++ b/integration-cli/docker_cli_attach_test.go
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ func TestAttachMultipleAndRestart(t *testing.T) {
 				t.Fatal(err)
 			}
 
-			if _, err := startCommand(c); err != nil {
+			if err := c.Start(); err != nil {
 				t.Fatal(err)
 			}
 
diff --git a/integration-cli/utils.go b/integration-cli/utils.go
index 05c27dc5ac..37ce221b9b 100644
--- a/integration-cli/utils.go
+++ b/integration-cli/utils.go
@@ -95,13 +95,6 @@ func runCommand(cmd *exec.Cmd) (exitCode int, err error) {
 	return
 }
 
-func startCommand(cmd *exec.Cmd) (exitCode int, err error) {
-	exitCode = 0
-	err = cmd.Start()
-	exitCode = processExitCode(err)
-	return
-}
-
 func logDone(message string) {
 	fmt.Printf("[PASSED]: %s\n", message)
 }