diff --git a/lib/test.js b/lib/test.js
index 02d68e940..441ef4e61 100644
--- a/lib/test.js
+++ b/lib/test.js
@@ -83,8 +83,10 @@ class ExecutionContext extends assert.Assertions {
 				let {title, isSet, isValid, isEmpty} = buildTitle(implementation);
 
 				if (!isSet || isEmpty) {
-					title = `${test.title} (attempt ${test.attemptCount + 1})`;
-				} else if (!isValid) {
+					title = `${test.title} ─ attempt ${test.attemptCount + 1}`;
+				} else if (isValid) {
+					title = `${test.title} ─ ${title}`;
+				} else {
 					throw new TypeError('`t.try()` titles must be strings'); // Throw synchronously!
 				}
 
diff --git a/test/test-try-commit.js b/test/test-try-commit.js
index a163220c5..2ba492cc4 100644
--- a/test/test-try-commit.js
+++ b/test/test-try-commit.js
@@ -209,15 +209,15 @@ test('try-commit has proper titles, when going in depth and width', async t => {
 
 		await Promise.all([
 			a.try(async b => {
-				t.is(b.title, 'test (attempt 1)');
+				t.is(b.title, 'test ─ attempt 1');
 
 				await Promise.all([
-					b.try(c => t.is(c.title, 'test (attempt 1) (attempt 1)')),
-					b.try(c => t.is(c.title, 'test (attempt 1) (attempt 2)'))
+					b.try(c => t.is(c.title, 'test ─ attempt 1 ─ attempt 1')),
+					b.try(c => t.is(c.title, 'test ─ attempt 1 ─ attempt 2'))
 				]);
 			}),
-			a.try(b => t.is(b.title, 'test (attempt 2)')),
-			a.try(b => t.is(b.title, 'test (attempt 3)'))
+			a.try(b => t.is(b.title, 'test ─ attempt 2')),
+			a.try(b => t.is(b.title, 'test ─ attempt 3'))
 		]);
 	}).run();
 });
@@ -404,11 +404,11 @@ test('try-commit does not allow to use .end() in attempt when parent is regular
 
 test('try-commit accepts macros', async t => {
 	const macro = b => {
-		t.is(b.title, ' Title');
+		t.is(b.title, 'test ─ Title');
 		b.pass();
 	};
 
-	macro.title = providedTitle => `${providedTitle ? providedTitle : ''} Title`;
+	macro.title = (providedTitle = '') => `${providedTitle} Title`.trim();
 
 	const result = await ava(async a => {
 		const res = await a.try(macro);