diff --git a/metron-platform/metron-pcap-backend/src/main/java/org/apache/metron/pcap/query/CliParser.java b/metron-platform/metron-pcap-backend/src/main/java/org/apache/metron/pcap/query/CliParser.java
index 5040f90770..b9a2a508e0 100644
--- a/metron-platform/metron-pcap-backend/src/main/java/org/apache/metron/pcap/query/CliParser.java
+++ b/metron-platform/metron-pcap-backend/src/main/java/org/apache/metron/pcap/query/CliParser.java
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ public Options buildOptions() {
     options.addOption(newOption("rpf", "records_per_file", true, String.format("Number of records to include in each output pcap file (defaults to %s)", NUM_RECORDS_PER_FILE_DEFAULT)));
     options.addOption(newOption("et", "end_time", true, "Packet end time range. Default is current system time."));
     options.addOption(newOption("df", "date_format", true, "Date format to use for parsing start_time and end_time. Default is to use time in millis since the epoch."));
-    options.addOption(newOption("ps", "print_status", false, "Print the status of the job as it runs"));
     options.addOption(newOption("yq", "yarn_queue", true, "Yarn queue this job will be submitted to"));
     return options;
   }
@@ -127,9 +126,6 @@ public void parse(CommandLine commandLine, PcapConfig config) throws java.text.P
         //no-op
       }
     }
-    if (commandLine.hasOption("print_status")) {
-      config.setPrintJobStatus(true);
-    }
     if (commandLine.hasOption("yarn_queue")) {
       config.setYarnQueue(commandLine.getOptionValue("yarn_queue"));
     }
diff --git a/metron-platform/metron-pcap-backend/src/test/java/org/apache/metron/pcap/query/PcapCliTest.java b/metron-platform/metron-pcap-backend/src/test/java/org/apache/metron/pcap/query/PcapCliTest.java
index a71e997c34..3e7aad23b3 100644
--- a/metron-platform/metron-pcap-backend/src/test/java/org/apache/metron/pcap/query/PcapCliTest.java
+++ b/metron-platform/metron-pcap-backend/src/test/java/org/apache/metron/pcap/query/PcapCliTest.java
@@ -172,8 +172,7 @@ public void runs_fixed_pcap_filter_job_with_full_argument_list_and_default_datef
             "-protocol", "6",
             "-include_reverse",
             "-num_reducers", "10",
-            "-records_per_file", "1000",
-            "-ps"
+            "-records_per_file", "1000"
     };
     Map<String, String> query = new HashMap<String, String>() {{
       put(Constants.Fields.SRC_ADDR.getName(), "192.168.1.1");
@@ -217,7 +216,6 @@ public void runs_fixed_pcap_filter_job_with_full_argument_list() throws Exceptio
             "-include_reverse",
             "-num_reducers", "10",
             "-records_per_file", "1000",
-            "-ps",
             "-yq", "pcap"
     };
     Map<String, String> query = new HashMap<String, String>() {{
@@ -295,8 +293,7 @@ public void runs_query_pcap_filter_job_with_full_argument_list() throws Exceptio
             "-base_path", "/base/path",
             "-base_output_path", "/base/output/path",
             "-query", "some query string",
-            "-records_per_file", "1000",
-            "-ps"
+            "-records_per_file", "1000"
     };
 
     String query = "some query string";
diff --git a/metron-platform/metron-pcap/src/main/java/org/apache/metron/pcap/config/PcapConfig.java b/metron-platform/metron-pcap/src/main/java/org/apache/metron/pcap/config/PcapConfig.java
index 4a08e14034..abf35d0d81 100644
--- a/metron-platform/metron-pcap/src/main/java/org/apache/metron/pcap/config/PcapConfig.java
+++ b/metron-platform/metron-pcap/src/main/java/org/apache/metron/pcap/config/PcapConfig.java
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ public PcapConfig() {
   public PcapConfig(PrefixStrategy prefixStrategy) {
     this();
     setShowHelp(false);
-    setPrintJobStatus(false);
+    setPrintJobStatus(true);
     setBasePath("");
     setBaseInterimResultPath("");
     setStartTimeMs(-1L);
diff --git a/metron-platform/metron-pcap/src/main/java/org/apache/metron/pcap/mr/PcapJob.java b/metron-platform/metron-pcap/src/main/java/org/apache/metron/pcap/mr/PcapJob.java
index 0f5ad4d95a..bf780afbeb 100644
--- a/metron-platform/metron-pcap/src/main/java/org/apache/metron/pcap/mr/PcapJob.java
+++ b/metron-platform/metron-pcap/src/main/java/org/apache/metron/pcap/mr/PcapJob.java
@@ -463,12 +463,20 @@ public synchronized JobStatus getStatus() throws JobException {
     return new JobStatus(jobStatus);
   }
 
+  protected void setJobStatus(JobStatus jobStatus) {
+    this.jobStatus = jobStatus;
+  }
+
+  protected void setMrJob(Job mrJob) {
+    this.mrJob = mrJob;
+  }
+
   /**
    * Synchronous call blocks until completion.
    */
   @Override
   public Pageable<Path> get() throws JobException, InterruptedException {
-    if (PcapOptions.PRINT_JOB_STATUS.get(configuration, Boolean.class)) {
+    if (PcapOptions.PRINT_JOB_STATUS.getOrDefault(configuration, Boolean.class, false) && mrJob != null) {
       try {
         mrJob.monitorAndPrintJob();
       } catch (IOException e) {
@@ -486,10 +494,6 @@ public Pageable<Path> get() throws JobException, InterruptedException {
     }
   }
 
-  public void monitorJob() throws IOException, InterruptedException {
-    mrJob.monitorAndPrintJob();
-  }
-
   private synchronized Pageable<Path> getFinalResults() {
     return new PcapPages(finalResults);
   }
@@ -521,4 +525,8 @@ public boolean validate(Map<String, Object> configuration) {
   public Map<String, Object> getConfiguration() {
     return new HashMap<>(this.configuration);
   }
+
+  protected void setConfiguration(Map<String, Object> configuration) {
+    this.configuration = configuration;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/metron-platform/metron-pcap/src/test/java/org/apache/metron/pcap/mr/PcapJobTest.java b/metron-platform/metron-pcap/src/test/java/org/apache/metron/pcap/mr/PcapJobTest.java
index 0f555d023b..d5ef2dc61b 100644
--- a/metron-platform/metron-pcap/src/test/java/org/apache/metron/pcap/mr/PcapJobTest.java
+++ b/metron-platform/metron-pcap/src/test/java/org/apache/metron/pcap/mr/PcapJobTest.java
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@
 import static java.lang.Long.toUnsignedString;
 import static org.hamcrest.CoreMatchers.equalTo;
 import static org.mockito.Matchers.any;
+import static org.mockito.Mockito.times;
+import static org.mockito.Mockito.verify;
+import static org.mockito.Mockito.verifyNoMoreInteractions;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.when;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
@@ -287,4 +290,20 @@ public void handles_null_values_with_defaults() throws Exception {
     Assert.assertThat(status.getJobId(), equalTo(jobIdVal));
   }
 
+  @Test
+  public void get_should_print_status() throws Exception {
+    Map<String, Object> configuration = new HashMap<>();
+    testJob.setConfiguration(configuration);
+    testJob.setMrJob(mrJob);
+    testJob.setJobStatus(new JobStatus().withState(State.SUCCEEDED));
+
+    testJob.get();
+    verify(mrJob, times(0)).monitorAndPrintJob();
+
+    PcapOptions.PRINT_JOB_STATUS.put(configuration, true);
+    testJob.get();
+    verify(mrJob, times(1)).monitorAndPrintJob();
+    verifyNoMoreInteractions(mrJob);
+  }
+
 }