diff --git a/internal/transport/finger_test.go b/internal/transport/finger_test.go
index 21d3e1797..bd1e8b24d 100644
--- a/internal/transport/finger_test.go
+++ b/internal/transport/finger_test.go
@@ -87,9 +87,12 @@ func (suite *FingerTestSuite) TestFingerWithHostMetaCacheStrategy() {
 
 	// the TTL of the entry should have extended because we did a second
 	// successful finger
-	suite.NotEqual(initialTime, repeatTime, "expected webfinger cache entry to have different expiry times")
+	if repeatTime.Equal(initialTime) {
+		suite.FailNowf("expected webfinger cache entry to have different expiry times", "initial: '%s', repeat: '%s'", initialTime, repeatTime)
+	}
+
 	if repeatTime.Before(initialTime) {
-		suite.FailNow("expected webfinger cache entry to not be a time traveller")
+		suite.FailNowf("expected webfinger cache entry to not be a time traveller", "initial: '%s', repeat: '%s'", initialTime, repeatTime)
 	}
 
 	// finger a non-existing user on that same instance which will return an error