diff --git a/lib/tool_shed/test/functional/test_shed_repositories.py b/lib/tool_shed/test/functional/test_shed_repositories.py
index ac58f44d07d6..7c5d8e491941 100644
--- a/lib/tool_shed/test/functional/test_shed_repositories.py
+++ b/lib/tool_shed/test/functional/test_shed_repositories.py
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ def test_index_simple(self):
         api_asserts.assert_status_code_is_ok(show_response)
         api_asserts.assert_status_code_is_ok(index_response)
         repository_ids = [r["id"] for r in index_response.json()]
-        assert repository_id in repository_ids
+        assert repository_id in repository_ids, index_response.json()
 
         repository = self.populator.get_repository_for(repo.owner, repo.name)
         assert repository