diff --git a/torchvision/utils.py b/torchvision/utils.py
index e82752ab28b..afbc1332105 100644
--- a/torchvision/utils.py
+++ b/torchvision/utils.py
@@ -56,8 +56,13 @@ def make_grid(
     """
     if not torch.jit.is_scripting() and not torch.jit.is_tracing():
         _log_api_usage_once(make_grid)
-    if not (torch.is_tensor(tensor) or (isinstance(tensor, list) and all(torch.is_tensor(t) for t in tensor))):
-        raise TypeError(f"tensor or list of tensors expected, got {type(tensor)}")
+    if not torch.is_tensor(tensor):
+        if isinstance(tensor, list):
+            for t in tensor:
+                if not torch.is_tensor(t):
+                    raise TypeError(f"tensor or list of tensors expected, got a list containing {type(t)}")
+        else:
+            raise TypeError(f"tensor or list of tensors expected, got {type(tensor)}")
 
     if "range" in kwargs.keys():
         warnings.warn(