diff --git a/cli/executor.cpp b/cli/executor.cpp
index 4ad4dacb276..297e3d3fd00 100644
--- a/cli/executor.cpp
+++ b/cli/executor.cpp
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ Executor::Executor(const std::list<FileWithDetails> &files, const std::list<File
 // TODO: this logic is duplicated in CppCheck::reportErr()
 bool Executor::hasToLog(const ErrorMessage &msg)
 {
+    if (msg.severity == Severity::internal)
+        return true;
+
     if (!mSettings.library.reportErrors(msg.file0))
         return false;