diff --git a/activesupport/Rakefile b/activesupport/Rakefile
index 2ada91830fbc6..08af1d6fca7d5 100644
--- a/activesupport/Rakefile
+++ b/activesupport/Rakefile
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ task :default => :test
 Rake::TestTask.new do |t|
   t.libs << 'test'
   t.pattern = 'test/**/*_test.rb'
-  t.verbose = true
   t.warning = true
 end