diff --git a/cabal-testsuite/src/Test/Cabal/Server.hs b/cabal-testsuite/src/Test/Cabal/Server.hs
index 5b1c16c3aa2..515d2773a1e 100644
--- a/cabal-testsuite/src/Test/Cabal/Server.hs
+++ b/cabal-testsuite/src/Test/Cabal/Server.hs
@@ -141,7 +141,6 @@ bracketWithInit before initialize after thing =
 runOnServer :: Server -> Maybe FilePath -> [(String, Maybe String)]
             -> FilePath -> [String] -> IO ServerResult
 runOnServer s mb_cwd env_overrides script_path args = do
-    when (buildOS == Windows) $ putStrLn $ "Starting " <> script_path
     -- TODO: cwd not implemented
     when (isJust mb_cwd)        $ error "runOnServer change directory not implemented"
     -- TODO: env_overrides not implemented
diff --git a/validate.sh b/validate.sh
index e2753c85683..eb072568f45 100755
--- a/validate.sh
+++ b/validate.sh
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ CMD="$($CABALLISTBIN cabal-install:test:integration-tests2) -j1 --hide-successes
 step_cli_suite() {
 print_header "cabal-install: cabal-testsuite"
 
-CMD="$($CABALLISTBIN cabal-testsuite:exe:cabal-tests) --builddir=$CABAL_TESTSUITE_BDIR --with-cabal=$($CABALLISTBIN cabal-install:exe:cabal) $TESTSUITEJOBS  --with-ghc=$HC --intree-cabal-lib=$PWD --test-tmp=$PWD/testdb $RTSOPTS"
+CMD="$($CABALLISTBIN cabal-testsuite:exe:cabal-tests) --builddir=$CABAL_TESTSUITE_BDIR --with-cabal=$($CABALLISTBIN cabal-install:exe:cabal) $TESTSUITEJOBS  --with-ghc=$HC --intree-cabal-lib=$PWD --test-tmp=$PWD/testdb --verbose $RTSOPTS"
 (cd cabal-testsuite && timed $CMD) || exit 1
 }