diff --git a/lib/browser/growl.js b/lib/browser/growl.js
index a67648979c..8472cebb2b 100644
--- a/lib/browser/growl.js
+++ b/lib/browser/growl.js
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ function display(runner) {
   var title;
 
   if (stats.failures) {
-    _message = stats.failures + ' of ' + runner.total + ' tests failed';
+    _message = stats.failures + ' of ' + stats.tests + ' tests failed';
     message = symbol.cross + ' ' + _message;
     title = 'Failed';
   } else {
diff --git a/lib/growl.js b/lib/growl.js
index eae2281823..d9ee37cf50 100644
--- a/lib/growl.js
+++ b/lib/growl.js
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ const display = runner => {
   let title;
 
   if (stats.failures) {
-    _message = `${stats.failures} of ${runner.total} tests failed`;
+    _message = `${stats.failures} of ${stats.tests} tests failed`;
     message = `${symbol.cross} ${_message}`;
     title = 'Failed';
   } else {