diff --git a/src/bootstrap/test.rs b/src/bootstrap/test.rs
index 960abb31b201..9f365474a70c 100644
--- a/src/bootstrap/test.rs
+++ b/src/bootstrap/test.rs
@@ -1776,6 +1776,8 @@ impl Step for BookTest {
     ///
     /// This uses the `rustdoc` that sits next to `compiler`.
     fn run(self, builder: &Builder<'_>) {
+        let host = self.compiler.host;
+        let _guard = builder.msg(Kind::Test, self.compiler.stage, &format!("book {}", self.name), host, host);
         // External docs are different from local because:
         // - Some books need pre-processing by mdbook before being tested.
         // - They need to save their state to toolstate.
@@ -1967,7 +1969,7 @@ fn markdown_test(builder: &Builder<'_>, compiler: Compiler, markdown: &Path) ->
         }
     }
 
-    builder.info(&format!("doc tests for: {}", markdown.display()));
+    builder.verbose(&format!("doc tests for: {}", markdown.display()));
     let mut cmd = builder.rustdoc_cmd(compiler);
     builder.add_rust_test_threads(&mut cmd);
     // allow for unstable options such as new editions