diff --git a/src/Codeception/Module/Doctrine2.php b/src/Codeception/Module/Doctrine2.php
index 2d293af..6e94e42 100644
--- a/src/Codeception/Module/Doctrine2.php
+++ b/src/Codeception/Module/Doctrine2.php
@@ -870,7 +870,7 @@ protected function proceedSeeInRepository(string $entity, array $params = []): a
         $this->debug($qb->getDQL());
         $res = $qb->getQuery()->getArrayResult();
 
-        return ['True', (count($res) > 0), "$entity with " . json_encode($params, JSON_THROW_ON_ERROR)];
+        return ['True', (count($res) > 0), "$entity with " . $qb->getDQL()];
     }
 
     /**