diff --git a/tests/ChatClient.hs b/tests/ChatClient.hs
index f312ee6317..03671d1d94 100644
--- a/tests/ChatClient.hs
+++ b/tests/ChatClient.hs
@@ -408,8 +408,8 @@ getTermLine cc@TestCC {printOutput} =
   5000000 `timeout` atomically (readTQueue $ termQ cc) >>= \case
     Just s -> do
       -- remove condition to always echo virtual terminal
-      when True $ do
-      -- when printOutput $ do
+      -- when True $ do
+      when printOutput $ do
         name <- userName cc
         putStrLn $ name <> ": " <> s
       pure s