diff --git a/hyperspy/utils/__init__.py b/hyperspy/utils/__init__.py
index dab7176274..3229b21b1b 100644
--- a/hyperspy/utils/__init__.py
+++ b/hyperspy/utils/__init__.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ def print_known_signal_types():
     table.field_names = ["signal_type", "aliases", "class name", "package"]
     for sclass, sdict in ALL_EXTENSIONS["signals"].items():
         # skip lazy signals and non-data-type specific signals
-        if sdict["lazy"] or not sdict["signal_type"]:
+        if sdict["lazy"] or sdict.get("hidden", False) or not sdict["signal_type"]:
             continue
         aliases = (
             ", ".join(sdict["signal_type_aliases"])