diff --git a/test/core/iTopConfigParserTest.php b/test/core/iTopConfigParserTest.php
index 43a7521ed..bd4234ee8 100644
--- a/test/core/iTopConfigParserTest.php
+++ b/test/core/iTopConfigParserTest.php
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ CONF;
 				rename($tmpSavePath, $sConfigPath);
 			}
 
-			$this->assertTrue(false, "failed writetofile with no initial file");
+			$this->assertTrue(false, "failed writetofile with no initial file: " . $e->getMessage());
 		}
 
 	}