diff --git a/utils/testrunner/examples/fail.js b/utils/testrunner/examples/fail.js
index 7e9c045f9b..6e2cd75ac4 100644
--- a/utils/testrunner/examples/fail.js
+++ b/utils/testrunner/examples/fail.js
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 const {TestRunner, Reporter, Matchers} = require('..');
 
 const runner = new TestRunner();
-const reporter = new Reporter(runner, {verbose: true});
+const reporter = new Reporter(runner);
 const {expect} = new Matchers();
 
 const {describe, xdescribe, fdescribe} = runner;