diff --git a/tests/system/shared/build_utils.py b/tests/system/shared/build_utils.py
index eda61934064..131e6ed556c 100644
--- a/tests/system/shared/build_utils.py
+++ b/tests/system/shared/build_utils.py
@@ -89,7 +89,10 @@ def checkCompile():
     waitFor("len(str(output.plainText))>0",5000)
     success = str(output.plainText).endswith("exited normally.")
     if success:
-        test.log("Compile Output:\n%s" % output.plainText)
+        if os.getenv("SYSTEST_DEBUG") == "1":
+            test.log("Compile Output:\n%s" % output.plainText)
+        else:
+            test.passes("Compile successful")
     else:
         test.fail("Compile Output:\n%s" % output.plainText)
     return success