diff --git a/lib/aruba/api/command.rb b/lib/aruba/api/command.rb
index 7455ba68f..ec0794f27 100644
--- a/lib/aruba/api/command.rb
+++ b/lib/aruba/api/command.rb
@@ -228,9 +228,18 @@ def run_simple(*args)
           }
         end
 
+        # Prevent duplicate announce
+        activated = [:stdout, :stderr].select do |channel|
+          aruba.announcer.activated?(channel)
+        end
+        aruba.announcer.deactivate(*activated)
+
         command = run(cmd, opts)
         command.stop
 
+        # Reenable for stop_all_commands
+        aruba.announcer.activate(*activated)
+
         if Aruba::VERSION < '1'
           @last_exit_status = command.exit_status
           @timed_out = command.timed_out?
diff --git a/lib/aruba/platforms/announcer.rb b/lib/aruba/platforms/announcer.rb
index 75c9573ba..865dc10f8 100644
--- a/lib/aruba/platforms/announcer.rb
+++ b/lib/aruba/platforms/announcer.rb
@@ -139,6 +139,15 @@ def activate(*chns)
         self
       end
 
+      # Deactivates a channel
+      #
+      # @param [Symbol] channel
+      #   The name of the channel to activate
+      def deactivate(*chns)
+        chns.flatten.each { |c| channels[c.to_sym] = false }
+        self
+      end
+
       # Announce information to channel
       #
       # @param [Symbol] channel