diff --git a/packages/truffle-core/lib/testing/testrunner.js b/packages/truffle-core/lib/testing/testrunner.js
index 25ff214f5b2..5326605cd18 100644
--- a/packages/truffle-core/lib/testing/testrunner.js
+++ b/packages/truffle-core/lib/testing/testrunner.js
@@ -138,8 +138,9 @@ TestRunner.prototype.startTest = function(mocha, callback) {
 
 TestRunner.prototype.endTest = function(mocha, callback) {
   var self = this;
-
-  if (mocha.currentTest.state != "failed") {
+  
+  // Skip logging if test passes and `show-events` option is not true
+  if (mocha.currentTest.state != "failed" && !self.config["show-events"]) {
     return callback();
   }