diff --git a/terraform/context_test.go b/terraform/context_test.go
index 3534e9aa36..3b96d2a63c 100644
--- a/terraform/context_test.go
+++ b/terraform/context_test.go
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ func testContext2(t *testing.T, opts *ContextOpts) *Context {
 
 	ctx, err := NewContext(opts)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("err: %s", err)
+		t.Fatalf("failed to create test context\n\n%s\n", err)
 	}
 
 	return ctx