diff --git a/scripts/gen_docs.py b/scripts/gen_docs.py
index 2a6955a15..eb6849986 100644
--- a/scripts/gen_docs.py
+++ b/scripts/gen_docs.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     print("Generating documentation...")
 
     # Run pydoctor
-    subprocess.check_call("pydoctor")
+    subprocess.check_call(["pydoctor", "--quiet"])
 
     # Copy favicon
     shutil.copyfile(
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index 05e5399c5..0ee203fb6 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -42,6 +42,12 @@
 from tests.helpers.worker import ExternalPythonWorker, ExternalWorker
 
 
+def pytest_runtest_setup(item):
+    """Print a newline so that custom printed output starts on new line."""
+    if item.config.getoption("-s"):
+        print()
+
+
 def pytest_addoption(parser):
     parser.addoption(
         "-E",