diff --git a/pmd/regress/test/net/sourceforge/pmd/testframework/RuleTst.java b/pmd/regress/test/net/sourceforge/pmd/testframework/RuleTst.java
index 276e0c1435..c199150e27 100644
--- a/pmd/regress/test/net/sourceforge/pmd/testframework/RuleTst.java
+++ b/pmd/regress/test/net/sourceforge/pmd/testframework/RuleTst.java
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ public abstract class RuleTst {
                 t.printStackTrace();
                 throw new RuntimeException("Test \"" + test.getDescription() + "\" on Rule \"" + test.getRule().getName() + "\"failed");
             }
-            assertEquals("\"" + test.getDescription() + "\" test resulted in wrong number of failures,",
+            assertEquals("Test \"" + test.getDescription() + "\" on Rule \"" + test.getRule().getName() + "\" resulted in wrong number of failures,",
                     test.getNumberOfProblemsExpected(), res);
         } finally {
             //Restore old properties