diff --git a/test/e2e_node/e2e_service.go b/test/e2e_node/e2e_service.go
index f30285a700..8dc59113d4 100644
--- a/test/e2e_node/e2e_service.go
+++ b/test/e2e_node/e2e_service.go
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ func (es *e2eService) startServer(cmd *healthCheckCommand) error {
 	go func() {
 		err := cmd.Run()
 		if err != nil {
-			cmdErrorChan <- fmt.Errorf("%s Exited with status %v.  Output:\n%v", cmd, err, *cmd.OutputBuffer)
+			cmdErrorChan <- fmt.Errorf("%s Failed with error \"%v\".  Command output:\n%s", cmd, err, *cmd.OutputBuffer)
 		}
 		close(cmdErrorChan)
 	}()