diff --git a/lib/test/unit.rb b/lib/test/unit.rb
index b836749ff4..b48f49815b 100644
--- a/lib/test/unit.rb
+++ b/lib/test/unit.rb
@@ -666,7 +666,7 @@ module Test
       end
 
       def _prepare_run(suites, type)
-        options[:job_status] ||= @tty && !options[:verbose] ? :replace : :normal
+        options[:job_status] ||= :replace if @tty && !@verbose
         case options[:color]
         when :always
           color = true