diff --git a/core/src/test/java/org/testcontainers/junit/ComposeWaitStrategyTest.java b/core/src/test/java/org/testcontainers/junit/ComposeWaitStrategyTest.java
index 371c70dafac..a6a2a5444f9 100644
--- a/core/src/test/java/org/testcontainers/junit/ComposeWaitStrategyTest.java
+++ b/core/src/test/java/org/testcontainers/junit/ComposeWaitStrategyTest.java
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ void testWaitOnListeningPort() {
         try {
             environment.start();
         } catch (RuntimeException e) {
-            fail("Docker compose should start after waiting for listening port with failed with: " + e);
+            fail("Docker compose should start after waiting for listening port", e);
         }
     }
 
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ void testWaitOnMultipleStrategiesPassing() {
         try {
             environment.start();
         } catch (RuntimeException e) {
-            fail("Docker compose should start after waiting for listening port with failed with: " + e);
+            fail("Docker compose should start after waiting for multiple strategies", e);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/core/src/test/java/org/testcontainers/junit/DockerComposeWaitStrategyTest.java b/core/src/test/java/org/testcontainers/junit/DockerComposeWaitStrategyTest.java
index 6f56ef9c24a..84d05dc41b9 100644
--- a/core/src/test/java/org/testcontainers/junit/DockerComposeWaitStrategyTest.java
+++ b/core/src/test/java/org/testcontainers/junit/DockerComposeWaitStrategyTest.java
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ void testWaitOnListeningPort() {
         try {
             environment.start();
         } catch (RuntimeException e) {
-            fail("Docker compose should start after waiting for listening port with failed with: " + e);
+            fail("Docker compose should start after waiting for listening port", e);
         }
     }
 
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ void testWaitOnMultipleStrategiesPassing() {
         try {
             environment.start();
         } catch (RuntimeException e) {
-            fail("Docker compose should start after waiting for listening port with failed with: " + e);
+            fail("Docker compose should start after waiting for multiple strategies", e);
         }
     }