diff --git a/_pytest/terminal.py b/_pytest/terminal.py
index 51d21cb33..7e034eb9a 100644
--- a/_pytest/terminal.py
+++ b/_pytest/terminal.py
@@ -324,6 +324,8 @@ class TerminalReporter(object):
     _PROGRESS_LENGTH = len(' [100%]')
 
     def _get_progress_information_message(self):
+        if self.config.getoption('capture') == 'no':
+            return ''
         collected = self._session.testscollected
         if collected:
             progress = len(self._progress_nodeids_reported) * 100 // collected
diff --git a/changelog/3203.bugfix.rst b/changelog/3203.bugfix.rst
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..88f357722
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/3203.bugfix.rst
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Removed progress information when capture option is ``no``.
diff --git a/testing/test_terminal.py b/testing/test_terminal.py
index d7fabd055..ff4296925 100644
--- a/testing/test_terminal.py
+++ b/testing/test_terminal.py
@@ -1046,6 +1046,9 @@ class TestProgress(object):
             r'test_foobar.py \.{5}',
         ])
 
+        output = testdir.runpytest('--capture=no')
+        assert "%]" not in output.stdout.str()
+
 
 class TestProgressWithTeardown(object):
     """Ensure we show the correct percentages for tests that fail during teardown (#3088)"""