diff --git a/src/test/run-pass/atomic-print.rs b/src/test/run-pass/atomic-print.rs
index ae0a358ac4e..aa1ef2025a0 100644
--- a/src/test/run-pass/atomic-print.rs
+++ b/src/test/run-pass/atomic-print.rs
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ fn main(){
             match line.chars().next().unwrap() {
                 '1' => assert_eq!(line, "11111"),
                 '2' => assert_eq!(line, "22222"),
-                _   => panic!("Unexpected character")
+                chr => panic!("unexpected character {:?}", chr)
             }
         }
     }