diff --git a/src/runner.sh b/src/runner.sh
index 63b3746c..8cd8f4ef 100755
--- a/src/runner.sh
+++ b/src/runner.sh
@@ -44,7 +44,10 @@ function runner::load_test_files() {
 }
 
 function runner::spinner() {
-  printf "\n"
+  if env::is_simple_output_enabled; then
+    printf "\n"
+  fi
+
   local delay=0.1
   local spin_chars="|/-\\"
   while true; do