diff --git a/tests/testthat/test-txt_wrap.R b/tests/testthat/test-txt_wrap.R
index 6340a5247..2ebfd6355 100644
--- a/tests/testthat/test-txt_wrap.R
+++ b/tests/testthat/test-txt_wrap.R
@@ -292,5 +292,5 @@ test_that("toString and wrapping cooperates well with separator divisors", {
 
   sec_seps_df <- mf_rinfo(bmf)[, c("abs_rownumber", "trailing_sep"), drop = FALSE]
   mf_rinfo(bmf)$trailing_sep[c(1, 3, 4)] <- " "
-  toString(bmf, widths = c(4, 4, 4)) %>% cat
+  expect_silent(toString(bmf, widths = c(4, 4, 4)))
 })