diff --git a/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index cab2030fe..f77b4bd25 100644
--- a/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ target_include_directories(Catch2 INTERFACE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR})
 add_library(Catch2::Catch2 ALIAS Catch2)
 include(Catch)
 
-set(CATCH_EXTRA_ARGS "-r usefulconsole" CACHE STRING "Extra arguments for catch2 test suites.")
+set(CATCH_EXTRA_ARGS "" CACHE STRING "Extra arguments for catch2 test suites.")
 
 add_library(test_common INTERFACE)
 target_compile_definitions(test_common INTERFACE TEST_DATA_DIR=R"\(${TEST_DATA_DIR}\)" CATCH_CONFIG_FAST_COMPILE)
diff --git a/tests/catch_main.hpp b/tests/catch_main.hpp
index e49ff40b4..5ab71fdd7 100644
--- a/tests/catch_main.hpp
+++ b/tests/catch_main.hpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 #define CATCH_CONFIG_EXTERNAL_INTERFACES
 #define CATCH_CONFIG_MAIN
+#define CATCH_CONFIG_DEFAULT_REPORTER "verboseconsole"
 #include <catch2/catch.hpp>
 
 namespace Catch {
@@ -45,7 +46,9 @@ struct VerboseConsoleReporter : public ConsoleReporter {
         ConsoleReporter::testCaseEnded(stats);
     }
 };
+
 CATCH_REGISTER_REPORTER( "verboseconsole", VerboseConsoleReporter )
-}
+
+} // namespace Catch
 
 #endif // CATCH_MAIN