diff --git a/test/parallel/test-crypto-hmac.js b/test/parallel/test-crypto-hmac.js
index 92fa16f98cda44..0597891e0041a7 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-crypto-hmac.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-crypto-hmac.js
@@ -269,7 +269,12 @@ for (let i = 0, l = rfc4231.length; i < l; i++) {
       expected,
       `Test HMAC-${hash} rfc 4231 case ${i + 1}: ${actual} must be ${expected}`
     );
-    assert.strictEqual(actual, strRes, 'Should get same result from stream');
+    assert.strictEqual(
+      actual,
+      strRes,
+      `Should get same result from stream (hash: ${hash} and case: ${i + 1})` +
+      ` => ${actual} must be ${strRes}`
+    );
   }
 }