diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 036c3148c..f06c7b840 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ envlist = py26, py27, lucid, precise
 deps =
     -r{toxinidir}/.travis/requirements-latest.txt
 commands =
-    trial {posargs:scrapy}
+    trial {posargs:--reporter=text scrapy}
 
 [testenv:lucid]
 basepython = python2.6