diff --git a/compiler/tests-common/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/test/KotlinTestUtils.java b/compiler/tests-common/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/test/KotlinTestUtils.java
index a1f956044ab..215cbaf6042 100644
--- a/compiler/tests-common/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/test/KotlinTestUtils.java
+++ b/compiler/tests-common/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/test/KotlinTestUtils.java
@@ -606,6 +606,8 @@ public class KotlinTestUtils {
 
                 if (PRINT_STACKTRACE_FOR_IGNORED_TESTS) {
                     e.printStackTrace();
+                } else {
+                    System.err.println("MUTED TEST with `" + ignoreDirective + "`");
                 }
                 return;
             }