diff --git a/plugins/junit/src/com/intellij/execution/junit2/ui/JUnitStatusLine.java b/plugins/junit/src/com/intellij/execution/junit2/ui/JUnitStatusLine.java
index dc56c611ea4f..60ecbef27875 100644
--- a/plugins/junit/src/com/intellij/execution/junit2/ui/JUnitStatusLine.java
+++ b/plugins/junit/src/com/intellij/execution/junit2/ui/JUnitStatusLine.java
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ class JUnitStatusLine extends TestStatusLine {
     }
 
     public void updateLabel(final SimpleColoredComponent label) {
+      label.clear();
       final StringBuilder buffer = new StringBuilder();
       if (myDoneEvent != null && myTerminated) {
         String termMessage = generateTermMessage(getTestCount(0));