diff --git a/platformio/commands/test/command.py b/platformio/commands/test/command.py
index cb1c8117..b57b1d59 100644
--- a/platformio/commands/test/command.py
+++ b/platformio/commands/test/command.py
@@ -107,7 +107,8 @@ def cli(  # pylint: disable=redefined-builtin
             raise exception.TestDirNotExists(test_dir)
         test_names = get_test_names(test_dir)
 
-        click.echo("Verbose mode can be enabled via `-v, --verbose` option")
+        if not verbose:
+            click.echo("Verbose mode can be enabled via `-v, --verbose` option")
         click.secho("Collected %d items" % len(test_names), bold=True)
 
         results = []
@@ -159,6 +160,7 @@ def cli(  # pylint: disable=redefined-builtin
                         monitor_rts=monitor_rts,
                         monitor_dtr=monitor_dtr,
                         verbose=verbose,
+                        silent=not verbose,
                     ),
                 )
                 result = {
diff --git a/platformio/commands/test/processor.py b/platformio/commands/test/processor.py
index ed4f935c..7d9704b8 100644
--- a/platformio/commands/test/processor.py
+++ b/platformio/commands/test/processor.py
@@ -119,7 +119,8 @@ class TestProcessorBase(object):
                 cmd_run,
                 project_dir=self.options["project_dir"],
                 upload_port=self.options["upload_port"],
-                silent=not self.options["verbose"],
+                verbose=self.options["verbose"],
+                silent=self.options["silent"],
                 environment=[self.env_name],
                 disable_auto_clean="nobuild" in target,
                 target=target,