diff --git a/tools/test-runner b/tools/test-runner
index 3ba49953..fba589e3 100755
--- a/tools/test-runner
+++ b/tools/test-runner
@@ -1212,6 +1212,9 @@ def run_tests():
 	if not args.debug:
 		sys.stdout = open(os.devnull, 'w')
 
+	if args.verbose != []:
+		args.verbose = args.verbose.split(',')
+
 	os.environ['PATH'] = '%s/src' % args.testhome
 	os.environ['PATH'] += ':%s/tools' % args.testhome
 	os.environ['PATH'] += ':%s/client' % args.testhome