diff --git a/PHPCI/Command/RunCommand.php b/PHPCI/Command/RunCommand.php
index d635b8a2..8415fafe 100644
--- a/PHPCI/Command/RunCommand.php
+++ b/PHPCI/Command/RunCommand.php
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class RunCommand extends Command
 
         // For verbose mode we want to output all informational and above
         // messages to the symphony output interface.
-        if ($input->getOption('verbose')) {
+        if ($input->hasOption('verbose')) {
             $this->logger->pushHandler(
                 new OutputLogHandler($this->output, Logger::INFO)
             );