diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/BaseGradleIT.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/BaseGradleIT.kt
index 2bbff218815..8437b224b02 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/BaseGradleIT.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/BaseGradleIT.kt
@@ -143,7 +143,13 @@ abstract class BaseGradleIT {
         }
 
         val result = runProcess(cmd, projectDir, env)
-        CompiledProject(this, result.output, result.exitCode).check()
+        try {
+            CompiledProject(this, result.output, result.exitCode).check()
+        }
+        catch (t: Throwable) {
+            System.out.println(result.output)
+            throw t
+        }
     }
 
     fun CompiledProject.assertSuccessful(): CompiledProject {
diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/util/gradleRunningUtils.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/util/gradleRunningUtils.kt
index d78ba4ee559..6af12503f27 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/util/gradleRunningUtils.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin/src/test/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/util/gradleRunningUtils.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.util
 
 import java.io.File
+import java.io.StringWriter
 
 class ProcessRunResult(
         private val cmd: List<String>,
@@ -16,7 +17,6 @@ Executing process was ${if (isSuccessful) "successful" else "unsuccessful"}
     Command: ${cmd.joinToString()}
     Working directory: ${workingDir.absolutePath}
     Exit code: $exitCode
-    Output: $output
 """
 }
 
@@ -29,14 +29,11 @@ fun runProcess(cmd: List<String>, workingDir: File, environmentVariables: Map<St
 
     val process = builder.start()
     // important to read inputStream, otherwise the process may hang on some systems
-    val sb = StringBuilder()
-    process.inputStream!!.bufferedReader().forEachLine {
-        System.out.println(it)
-        sb.appendln(it)
-    }
+    val sw = StringWriter()
+    process.inputStream!!.bufferedReader().copyTo(sw)
     val exitCode = process.waitFor()
 
-    return ProcessRunResult(cmd, workingDir, exitCode, sb.toString())
+    return ProcessRunResult(cmd, workingDir, exitCode, sw.toString())
 }
 
 fun createGradleCommand(tailParameters: List<String>): List<String> {