diff --git a/plugins/testng_rt/src/org/testng/IDEATestNGRemoteListener.java b/plugins/testng_rt/src/org/testng/IDEATestNGRemoteListener.java
index ca51865a8168..85cd64a2360b 100644
--- a/plugins/testng_rt/src/org/testng/IDEATestNGRemoteListener.java
+++ b/plugins/testng_rt/src/org/testng/IDEATestNGRemoteListener.java
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ public class IDEATestNGRemoteListener implements ISuiteListener, IResultListener
   }
 
   public synchronized void onTestSkipped(ITestResult result) {
-    onTestFinished(getMethodName(result));
+    myPrintStream.println("\n##teamcity[testIgnored name=\'" + escapeName(getMethodName(result)) + "\']");
   }
 
   public synchronized void onTestFailedButWithinSuccessPercentage(ITestResult result) {}