diff --git a/bin/tests/system/forward/tests.sh b/bin/tests/system/forward/tests.sh
index 15546904f4..1f143e558a 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/forward/tests.sh
+++ b/bin/tests/system/forward/tests.sh
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ then
     if [ $ret != 0 ]; then echo_i "failed"; fi
     status=$((status+ret))
 else
-    echo_t "skipped."
+    echo_i "skipped."
 fi
 
 n=$((n+1))