diff --git a/src/test/SDL_test_common.c b/src/test/SDL_test_common.c
index 48c6c72f0..93a0e7c74 100644
--- a/src/test/SDL_test_common.c
+++ b/src/test/SDL_test_common.c
@@ -1464,10 +1464,12 @@ default: return "???";
 static void
 SDLTest_PrintEvent(SDL_Event * event)
 {
+#ifndef VERBOSE_MOTION_EVENTS
     if ((event->type == SDL_MOUSEMOTION) || (event->type == SDL_FINGERMOTION)) {
         /* Mouse and finger motion are really spammy */
         return;
     }
+#endif
 
     switch (event->type) {
     case SDL_DISPLAYEVENT: