diff --git a/test_elasticsearch/test_server/test_common.py b/test_elasticsearch/test_server/test_common.py
index 2df5cf22..d9742c82 100644
--- a/test_elasticsearch/test_server/test_common.py
+++ b/test_elasticsearch/test_server/test_common.py
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ class YamlTestCase(ElasticsearchTestCase):
         if catch in CATCH_CODES:
             self.assertEquals(CATCH_CODES[catch], exception.status_code)
         elif catch[0] == '/' and catch[-1] == '/':
-            self.assertTrue(re.search(catch[1:-1], repr(exception.info)), '%s not in %r' % (catch, exception.info))
+            self.assertTrue(re.search(catch[1:-1], exception.error + ' ' + repr(exception.info)), '%s not in %r' % (catch, exception.info))
         self.last_response = exception.info
 
     def run_gt(self, action):