diff --git a/testing/test_terminal.py b/testing/test_terminal.py
index 9390ac153..e1436f7f9 100644
--- a/testing/test_terminal.py
+++ b/testing/test_terminal.py
@@ -767,7 +767,10 @@ def test_terminal_summary(testdir):
         "xfailed":    (1,2)}),
 ])
 def test_summary_stats(exp_line, exp_color, stats_arg):
+    print("Based on stats: %s" % stats_arg)
+    print("Expect summary: \"%s\"; with color \"%s\"" % (exp_line, exp_color))
     (line, color) = build_summary_stats_line(stats_arg)
+    print("Actually got:   \"%s\"; with color \"%s\"" % (line, color))
     assert line == exp_line
     assert color == exp_color