diff --git a/collects/tests/run-automated-tests.rkt b/collects/tests/run-automated-tests.rkt
index 0f5eb93ee9..3b8abb9419 100755
--- a/collects/tests/run-automated-tests.rkt
+++ b/collects/tests/run-automated-tests.rkt
@@ -75,10 +75,10 @@
                   (echo "Timeout!")
                   (break-thread th)
                   (sleep 60)
-                  (echo "  A minute has passed, killing the test thread!")
+                  (echo "BOOM! A minute has passed, killing the test thread!")
                   (kill-thread th)
                   (sleep 60)
-                  (echo "  Another minute passed, aborting!")
+                  (echo "Another minute passed, aborting!")
                   (abort 1 "Goodbye.")))))
     (parameterize* ([exit-handler
                      (lambda (n) (abort n "exit with error code ~a" n))]