diff --git a/compiler/test/dotty/tools/vulpix/ParallelTesting.scala b/compiler/test/dotty/tools/vulpix/ParallelTesting.scala
index 7827b94e165a..0d294ee552e8 100644
--- a/compiler/test/dotty/tools/vulpix/ParallelTesting.scala
+++ b/compiler/test/dotty/tools/vulpix/ParallelTesting.scala
@@ -156,6 +156,11 @@ trait ParallelTesting extends RunnerOrchestration { self =>
         }
       }
     }
+
+    final override def toString: String = sourceFiles match {
+      case Array(f) => f.getPath
+      case _        => outDir.getPath.stripPrefix(defaultOutputDir).stripPrefix(name).stripPrefix("/")
+    }
   }
 
   private sealed trait FromTastyCompilationMode
@@ -176,8 +181,6 @@ trait ParallelTesting extends RunnerOrchestration { self =>
     decompilation: Boolean = false
   ) extends TestSource {
     def sourceFiles: Array[JFile] = files.filter(isSourceFile)
-
-    override def toString() = sourceFiles match { case Array(f) => f.getPath case _ => outDir.getPath }
   }
 
   /** A test source whose files will be compiled separately according to their