diff --git a/tests/cppunit.h b/tests/cppunit.h
index 8fe860f..048fdc8 100644
--- a/tests/cppunit.h
+++ b/tests/cppunit.h
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include "./testutils.h"
 
 #include "../application/commandlineutils.h"
+#include "../io/ansiescapecodes.h"
 
 #include <cppunit/TestPath.h>
 #include <cppunit/extensions/TestFactoryRegistry.h>
@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
             return -1;
         }
     }
+    cerr << EscapeCodes::TextAttribute::Bold << "Executing test cases ..." << EscapeCodes::Phrases::EndFlush;
     const auto ok = runner.run(string(), false);
     cerr << (ok ? "Tests successful\n" : "Tests failed\n");
     return !ok;
diff --git a/tests/testutils.cpp b/tests/testutils.cpp
index 72dae3c..e18fc0e 100644
--- a/tests/testutils.cpp
+++ b/tests/testutils.cpp
@@ -204,7 +204,6 @@ TestApplication::TestApplication(int argc, const char *const *argv)
     }
 
     m_valid = true;
-    cerr << TextAttribute::Bold << "Executing test cases ..." << Phrases::EndFlush;
 }
 
 /*!