diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 5cd85e6c..65b794a1 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ add_library(rapidcheck
   src/detail/Assertions.cpp
   src/detail/Base64.cpp
   src/detail/Configuration.cpp
+  src/detail/DefaultTestListener.cpp
   src/detail/FrequencyMap.cpp
   src/detail/ImplicitParam.cpp
   src/detail/LogTestListener.cpp
diff --git a/src/Check.cpp b/src/Check.cpp
index 5adde985..e75e5130 100644
--- a/src/Check.cpp
+++ b/src/Check.cpp
@@ -1,22 +1,11 @@
 #include "rapidcheck/Check.h"
 
-#include "detail/LogTestListener.h"
+#include "detail/DefaultTestListener.h"
 #include "detail/Testing.h"
 
 namespace rc {
 namespace detail {
 
-namespace {
-
-TestListener &defaultTestListener() {
-  const auto &config = configuration();
-  static LogTestListener listener(
-      std::cerr, config.verboseProgress, config.verboseShrinking);
-  return listener;
-}
-
-} // namespace
-
 TestResult checkProperty(const Property &property,
                          const TestMetadata &metadata,
                          const TestParams &params,
@@ -27,7 +16,7 @@ TestResult checkProperty(const Property &property,
 TestResult checkProperty(const Property &property,
                          const TestMetadata &metadata,
                          const TestParams &params) {
-  return checkProperty(property, metadata, params, defaultTestListener());
+  return checkProperty(property, metadata, params, globalTestListener());
 }
 
 TestResult checkProperty(const Property &property,
diff --git a/src/detail/DefaultTestListener.cpp b/src/detail/DefaultTestListener.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d6259f13
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/detail/DefaultTestListener.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#include "DefaultTestListener.h"
+
+#include "LogTestListener.h"
+
+namespace rc {
+namespace detail {
+
+std::unique_ptr<TestListener>
+makeDefaultTestListener(const Configuration &config, std::ostream &os) {
+  return std::unique_ptr<TestListener>(
+      new LogTestListener(os, config.verboseProgress, config.verboseShrinking));
+}
+
+TestListener &globalTestListener() {
+  static const auto listener =
+      makeDefaultTestListener(configuration(), std::cerr);
+  return *listener;
+}
+
+} // namespace detail
+} // namespace rc
diff --git a/src/detail/DefaultTestListener.h b/src/detail/DefaultTestListener.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..52e2733b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/detail/DefaultTestListener.h
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <memory>
+
+#include "rapidcheck/detail/TestListener.h"
+#include "rapidcheck/detail/Configuration.h"
+
+namespace rc {
+namespace detail {
+
+/// Creates a default `TestListener`.
+///
+/// @param config  The configuration describing the listener.
+/// @param os      The output stream to print information to.
+std::unique_ptr<TestListener>
+makeDefaultTestListener(const Configuration &config, std::ostream &os);
+
+/// Returns the global default `TestListener`.
+TestListener &globalTestListener();
+
+} // namespace detail
+} // namespace rc
diff --git a/test/CMakeLists.txt b/test/CMakeLists.txt
index f6aa2cc6..65be3818 100644
--- a/test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ add_executable(rapidcheck_tests
   detail/BitStreamTests.cpp
   detail/CaptureTests.cpp
   detail/ConfigurationTests.cpp
+  detail/DefaultTestListenerTests.cpp
   detail/FrequencyMapTests.cpp
   detail/ImplicitParamTests.cpp
   detail/LogTestListenerTests.cpp
diff --git a/test/detail/DefaultTestListenerTests.cpp b/test/detail/DefaultTestListenerTests.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3c2e56c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/detail/DefaultTestListenerTests.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+#include <catch.hpp>
+
+#include "detail/DefaultTestListener.h"
+
+using namespace rc;
+using namespace rc::detail;
+
+TEST_CASE("makeDefaultTestListener") {
+  std::ostringstream os;
+
+  SECTION(
+      "should not print anything on test case finished if verboseProgress == "
+      "false") {
+    Configuration config;
+    config.verboseProgress = false;
+    const auto listener = makeDefaultTestListener(config, os);
+    listener->onTestCaseFinished(CaseDescription());
+    REQUIRE(os.str().empty());
+  }
+
+  SECTION("should print . on test case success if verboseProgress == true") {
+    Configuration config;
+    config.verboseProgress = true;
+    const auto listener = makeDefaultTestListener(config, os);
+    CaseDescription desc;
+    desc.result = CaseResult(CaseResult::Type::Success);
+    listener->onTestCaseFinished(desc);
+    REQUIRE(os.str() == ".");
+  }
+
+  SECTION(
+      "should not print anything on shrink tried if verboseShrinking == false") {
+    Configuration config;
+    config.verboseShrinking = false;
+    const auto listener = makeDefaultTestListener(config, os);
+    listener->onShrinkTried(CaseDescription(), false);
+    REQUIRE(os.str().empty());
+  }
+
+  SECTION("should print . on unaccepted shrink if verboseShrinking == true") {
+    Configuration config;
+    config.verboseShrinking = true;
+    const auto listener = makeDefaultTestListener(config, os);
+    CaseDescription desc;
+    desc.result = CaseResult(CaseResult::Type::Success);
+    listener->onShrinkTried(desc, false);
+    REQUIRE(os.str() == ".");
+  }
+}