diff --git a/Lib/test/libregrtest/single.py b/Lib/test/libregrtest/single.py
index b4ae29905721dc..ad75ef54a8c3f8 100644
--- a/Lib/test/libregrtest/single.py
+++ b/Lib/test/libregrtest/single.py
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ def _run_suite(suite):
             err = result.failures[0][1]
         else:
             err = "multiple errors occurred"
-            if not verbose: err += "; run in verbose mode for details"
+            if not support.verbose: err += "; run in verbose mode for details"
         errors = [(str(tc), exc_str) for tc, exc_str in result.errors]
         failures = [(str(tc), exc_str) for tc, exc_str in result.failures]
         raise support.TestFailedWithDetails(err, errors, failures, stats=stats)