diff --git a/tests/code_analysis/clang_tidy.sh b/tests/code_analysis/clang_tidy.sh
index f05e1d8c6..816f6e6be 100755
--- a/tests/code_analysis/clang_tidy.sh
+++ b/tests/code_analysis/clang_tidy.sh
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ while [[ "$#" -gt 0 ]]; do
     ;;
     *)
       echo "Error: Unknown flag '$1'"
+      shift 2
     ;;
   esac
 done
diff --git a/tests/code_analysis/python_code_analysis.sh b/tests/code_analysis/python_code_analysis.sh
index 2a8dcc303..dcfc3aeaa 100755
--- a/tests/code_analysis/python_code_analysis.sh
+++ b/tests/code_analysis/python_code_analysis.sh
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ while [[ "$#" -gt 0 ]]; do
     ;;
     *)
       echo "Error: Unknown flag '$1'"
+      shift 2
     ;;
   esac
 done