diff --git a/tests/controls/textentrytest.cpp b/tests/controls/textentrytest.cpp
index b4a9092db7..1843a4e21d 100644
--- a/tests/controls/textentrytest.cpp
+++ b/tests/controls/textentrytest.cpp
@@ -204,7 +204,11 @@ void TextEntryTestCase::Editable()
            !IsAutomaticTest() )
 #endif // __WGTKK__
     {
-    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL("abcdef", entry->GetValue());
+    WX_ASSERT_EQUAL_MESSAGE
+    (
+        ("While testing %s", GetTestWindow()->GetClassInfo()->GetClassName()),
+        "abcdef", entry->GetValue()
+    );
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(6, updated.GetCount());
 
     updated.Clear();