diff --git a/docs/projectconf.rst b/docs/projectconf.rst
index 16e352d6..42eb6b8a 100644
--- a/docs/projectconf.rst
+++ b/docs/projectconf.rst
@@ -802,9 +802,9 @@ Test options
 .. seealso::
     Please make sure to read :ref:`unit_testing` guide first.
 
-Ignore tests where the name matches specified patterns.
-More than one pattern is allowed (multi-lines). Also, you can ignore some
-tests using :option:`platformio test --ignore` command.
+Ignore tests where the name matches specified patterns. Multiple names are
+allowed. Please separate them using comma ``,`` symbol. Also, you can
+ignore some tests using :option:`platformio test --ignore` command.
 
 .. list-table::
     :header-rows:  1
@@ -829,9 +829,7 @@ tests using :option:`platformio test --ignore` command.
 .. code-block:: ini
 
   [env:myenv]
-  test_ignore =
-    mytest*
-    test[13]
+  test_ignore = footest, bartest_*, test[13]
 
 -----------
 
diff --git a/platformio/commands/test.py b/platformio/commands/test.py
index 310caba4..6afe1bcd 100644
--- a/platformio/commands/test.py
+++ b/platformio/commands/test.py
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ def cli(ctx, environment, ignore, upload_port, project_dir, verbose):
             if projectconf.has_option(section, "test_ignore"):
                 _ignore.extend([p.strip()
                                 for p in projectconf.get(
-                                    section, "test_ignore").split("\n")
+                                    section, "test_ignore").split(",")
                                 if p.strip()])
             if testname != "*" and \
                any([fnmatch(testname, p) for p in _ignore]):