diff --git a/desktop/scripts/jest-setup-after.js b/desktop/scripts/jest-setup-after.js
index 1771b6aae..5434cd999 100644
--- a/desktop/scripts/jest-setup-after.js
+++ b/desktop/scripts/jest-setup-after.js
@@ -34,3 +34,7 @@ test.unix = function local() {
 };
 
 afterEach(cleanup);
+
+console.debug = function () {
+  // Intentional noop, we don't want debug statements in Jest runs
+};