diff --git a/src/Xunit.Vsix/VsClient.cs b/src/Xunit.Vsix/VsClient.cs
index 0ff7e6b..85e0e64 100644
--- a/src/Xunit.Vsix/VsClient.cs
+++ b/src/Xunit.Vsix/VsClient.cs
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ bool EnsureStarted(VsixTestCase testCase, IMessageBus messageBus)
                     s_tracer.TraceEvent(TraceEventType.Error, 0, Strings.VsClient.FailedToStart(_visualStudioVersion, _rootSuffix));
                     messageBus.QueueMessage(new TestFailed(new XunitTest(testCase, testCase.DisplayName), 0,
                         Strings.VsClient.FailedToStart(_visualStudioVersion, _rootSuffix),
-                        new TimeoutException()));
+                        new TimeoutException("Failed to start Visual Studio " + _visualStudioVersion + " " + _rootSuffix)));
 
                     return false;
                 }