diff --git a/client-cli/pvc.py b/client-cli/pvc.py
index 08245c6b..5cb91548 100755
--- a/client-cli/pvc.py
+++ b/client-cli/pvc.py
@@ -580,7 +580,11 @@ def vm_info(domain, long_output):
     '-n', '--node', 'node', default=None,
     help='Limit list to this node.'
 )
-def vm_list(node, limit):
+@click.option(
+    '-r', '--raw', 'raw', is_flag=True, default=False,
+    help='Display the raw list of VM names.'
+)
+def vm_list(node, limit, raw):
     """
     List all virtual machines in the cluster; optionally only match names matching regex LIMIT.
 
@@ -588,7 +592,7 @@ def vm_list(node, limit):
     """
 
     zk_conn = pvc_common.startZKConnection(zk_host)
-    retcode, retmsg = pvc_vm.get_list(zk_conn, node, limit)
+    retcode, retmsg = pvc_vm.get_list(zk_conn, node, limit, raw)
     cleanup(retcode, retmsg, zk_conn)
 
 ###############################################################################
diff --git a/client-common/vm.py b/client-common/vm.py
index 6bb21220..6bb29298 100644
--- a/client-common/vm.py
+++ b/client-common/vm.py
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ def get_info(zk_conn, domain, long_output):
 
     return True, ''
 
-def get_list(zk_conn, node, limit):
+def get_list(zk_conn, node, limit, raw):
     if node != None:
         # Verify node is valid
         common.verifyNode(zk_conn, node)
@@ -552,6 +552,10 @@ def get_list(zk_conn, node, limit):
                 if vm_node[vm] == node:
                     vm_list.append(vm)
 
+    if raw:
+        click.echo('\n'.join(vm_list))
+        return True, ''
+
     # Gather information for printing
     for vm in vm_list:
         vm_state[vm] = zkhandler.readdata(zk_conn, '/domains/{}/state'.format(vm))