diff --git a/src/python/oftest/testutils.py b/src/python/oftest/testutils.py
index 64103b2..4158acf 100644
--- a/src/python/oftest/testutils.py
+++ b/src/python/oftest/testutils.py
@@ -989,7 +989,7 @@
 
     skipped_test_count += 1
     logging.info("Skipping: " + s)
-    if oftest.config["dbg_level"] < logging.WARNING:
+    if oftest.config["debug"] < logging.WARNING:
         sys.stderr.write("(skipped) ")
     else:
         sys.stderr.write("(S)")