diff --git a/tests/utils.sh b/tests/utils.sh
index e6e0317d3..150cb32a3 100644
--- a/tests/utils.sh
+++ b/tests/utils.sh
@@ -21,7 +21,13 @@ grib_check_key_equals()
    key=$2
    expected=$3
    result=`${tools_dir}grib_get -p $key $file`
-   [ "$result" = "$expected" ]
+   if [ "$result" != "$expected" ]; then
+      echo "File:     $file"
+      echo "Key(s):   $key"
+      echo "Expected: $expected"
+      echo "Result:   $result"
+      exit 1
+   fi
 }
 
 grib_check_key_exists()