diff --git a/tests/Query/MultiJoin2TestCase.php b/tests/Query/MultiJoin2TestCase.php
index 66532907d..7341c5db8 100644
--- a/tests/Query/MultiJoin2TestCase.php
+++ b/tests/Query/MultiJoin2TestCase.php
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ class Doctrine_Query_MultiJoin2_TestCase extends Doctrine_UnitTestCase
             $categories[0]->subCategories;
             $this->assertEqual($queryCount + 1, $this->connection->count());
         } catch (Doctrine_Exception $e) {
-            $this->fail();                                    
+            $this->fail($e->getMessage());
         }
     }
     
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ class Doctrine_Query_MultiJoin2_TestCase extends Doctrine_UnitTestCase
                     ->execute(array(), Doctrine::FETCH_ARRAY);
             $this->pass();
         } catch (Doctrine_Exception $e) {
-            $this->fail();
+            $this->fail($e->getMessage());
         }
     }
 }