diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/helpers.js b/packages/svelte/tests/helpers.js
index e8c0f19c87..2d825dbb7c 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/helpers.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/helpers.js
@@ -198,22 +198,38 @@ export const fragments = /** @type {'html' | 'tree'} */ (process.env.FRAGMENTS)
  */
 export function normalise_trace_logs(logs) {
 	let normalised = [];
-	for (let i = 0; i < logs.length; i++) {
-		const log = logs[i];
+
+	logs = logs.slice();
+
+	while (logs.length > 0) {
+		const log = logs.shift();
+
+		if (log instanceof Error) {
+			continue;
+		}
 
 		if (typeof log === 'string' && log.includes('%c')) {
 			const split = log.split('%c');
-			console.log({ split });
-			normalised.push({
-				log: (split[0].length !== 0 ? split[0] : split[1]).trim(),
-				highlighted: logs[i + 1] === 'color: CornflowerBlue; font-weight: bold'
-			});
-			i++;
-		} else if (log instanceof Error) {
-			continue;
+
+			const first = /** @type {string} */ (split.shift()).trim();
+			if (first) normalised.push({ log: first });
+
+			while (split.length > 0) {
+				const log = /** @type {string} */ (split.shift()).trim();
+				const highlighted = logs.shift() === 'color: CornflowerBlue; font-weight: bold';
+
+				// omit timings, as they will differ between runs
+				if (/\(.+ms\)/.test(log)) continue;
+
+				normalised.push({
+					log,
+					highlighted
+				});
+			}
 		} else {
 			normalised.push({ log });
 		}
 	}
+
 	return normalised;
 }
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/inspect-trace-nested/_config.js b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/inspect-trace-nested/_config.js
index 489eccd1cb..5957d2cc6a 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/inspect-trace-nested/_config.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/inspect-trace-nested/_config.js
@@ -11,10 +11,11 @@ export default test({
 		// initial log, everything is highlighted
 
 		assert.deepEqual(normalise_trace_logs(logs), [
-			{ log: 'iife', highlighted: false },
-			{ log: 'count — $state', highlighted: true },
+			{ log: 'iife' },
+			{ log: '$state', highlighted: true },
+			{ log: 'count', highlighted: false },
 			{ log: 0 },
-			{ log: 'effect', highlighted: false }
+			{ log: 'effect' }
 		]);
 
 		logs.length = 0;
@@ -24,10 +25,11 @@ export default test({
 		flushSync();
 
 		assert.deepEqual(normalise_trace_logs(logs), [
-			{ log: 'iife', highlighted: false },
-			{ log: 'count — $state', highlighted: true },
+			{ log: 'iife' },
+			{ log: '$state', highlighted: true },
+			{ log: 'count', highlighted: false },
 			{ log: 1 },
-			{ log: 'effect', highlighted: false }
+			{ log: 'effect' }
 		]);
 	}
 });
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/inspect-trace-reassignment/_config.js b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/inspect-trace-reassignment/_config.js
index bfc5bb7c12..683f55f321 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/inspect-trace-reassignment/_config.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/inspect-trace-reassignment/_config.js
@@ -11,8 +11,9 @@ export default test({
 		// initial log, everything is highlighted
 
 		assert.deepEqual(normalise_trace_logs(logs), [
-			{ log: 'effect', highlighted: false },
-			{ log: 'checked — $state', highlighted: true },
+			{ log: 'effect' },
+			{ log: '$state', highlighted: true },
+			{ log: 'checked', highlighted: false },
 			{ log: false }
 		]);
 
@@ -29,20 +30,26 @@ export default test({
 		// checked changed, effect reassign state, values should be correct and be correctly highlighted
 
 		assert.deepEqual(normalise_trace_logs(logs), [
-			{ log: 'effect', highlighted: false },
-			{ log: 'checked — $state', highlighted: true },
+			{ log: 'effect' },
+			{ log: '$state', highlighted: true },
+			{ log: 'checked', highlighted: false },
 			{ log: true },
-			{ log: 'count — $state', highlighted: true },
+			{ log: '$state', highlighted: true },
+			{ log: 'count', highlighted: false },
 			{ log: 1 },
-			{ log: 'effect', highlighted: false },
-			{ log: 'checked — $state', highlighted: false },
+			{ log: 'effect' },
+			{ log: '$state', highlighted: false },
+			{ log: 'checked', highlighted: false },
 			{ log: true },
-			{ log: 'count — $state', highlighted: true },
+			{ log: '$state', highlighted: true },
+			{ log: 'count', highlighted: false },
 			{ log: 2 },
-			{ log: 'effect', highlighted: false },
-			{ log: 'checked — $state', highlighted: false },
+			{ log: 'effect' },
+			{ log: '$state', highlighted: false },
+			{ log: 'checked', highlighted: false },
 			{ log: true },
-			{ log: 'count — $state', highlighted: true },
+			{ log: '$state', highlighted: true },
+			{ log: 'count', highlighted: false },
 			{ log: 3 }
 		]);
 	}
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/inspect-trace/_config.js b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/inspect-trace/_config.js
index 9c545c43c7..8e9204c90f 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/inspect-trace/_config.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/inspect-trace/_config.js
@@ -11,12 +11,15 @@ export default test({
 		// initial log, everything is highlighted
 
 		assert.deepEqual(normalise_trace_logs(logs), [
-			{ log: 'effect', highlighted: false },
+			{ log: 'effect' },
 			{ log: '$derived', highlighted: true },
+			{ log: 'double', highlighted: false },
 			{ log: 0 },
-			{ log: 'count — $state', highlighted: true },
+			{ log: '$state', highlighted: true },
+			{ log: 'count', highlighted: false },
 			{ log: 0 },
-			{ log: 'checked — $state', highlighted: true },
+			{ log: '$state', highlighted: true },
+			{ log: 'checked', highlighted: false },
 			{ log: false }
 		]);
 
@@ -29,12 +32,15 @@ export default test({
 		// count changed, derived and state are highlighted, last state is not
 
 		assert.deepEqual(normalise_trace_logs(logs), [
-			{ log: 'effect', highlighted: false },
-			{ log: 'double — $derived', highlighted: true },
+			{ log: 'effect' },
+			{ log: '$derived', highlighted: true },
+			{ log: 'double', highlighted: false },
 			{ log: 2 },
-			{ log: 'count — $state', highlighted: true },
+			{ log: '$state', highlighted: true },
+			{ log: 'count', highlighted: false },
 			{ log: 1 },
-			{ log: 'checked — $state', highlighted: false },
+			{ log: '$state', highlighted: false },
+			{ log: 'checked', highlighted: false },
 			{ log: false }
 		]);
 
@@ -47,12 +53,15 @@ export default test({
 		// checked changed, last state is highlighted, first two are not
 
 		assert.deepEqual(normalise_trace_logs(logs), [
-			{ log: 'effect', highlighted: false },
-			{ log: 'double — $derived', highlighted: false },
+			{ log: 'effect' },
+			{ log: '$derived', highlighted: false },
+			{ log: 'double', highlighted: false },
 			{ log: 2 },
-			{ log: 'count — $state', highlighted: false },
+			{ log: '$state', highlighted: false },
+			{ log: 'count', highlighted: false },
 			{ log: 1 },
-			{ log: 'checked — $state', highlighted: true },
+			{ log: '$state', highlighted: true },
+			{ log: 'checked', highlighted: false },
 			{ log: true }
 		]);
 
@@ -64,10 +73,12 @@ export default test({
 		// count change and derived it's >=4, checked is not in the dependencies anymore
 
 		assert.deepEqual(normalise_trace_logs(logs), [
-			{ log: 'effect', highlighted: false },
-			{ log: 'double — $derived', highlighted: true },
+			{ log: 'effect' },
+			{ log: '$derived', highlighted: true },
+			{ log: 'double', highlighted: false },
 			{ log: 4 },
-			{ log: 'count — $state', highlighted: true },
+			{ log: '$state', highlighted: true },
+			{ log: 'count', highlighted: false },
 			{ log: 2 }
 		]);
 	}