diff --git a/test/test_torrent_parse.cpp b/test/test_torrent_parse.cpp
index 2f6ffc015..5ab9bae3c 100644
--- a/test/test_torrent_parse.cpp
+++ b/test/test_torrent_parse.cpp
@@ -469,8 +469,8 @@ int test_main()
 		error_code ec;
 		fprintf(stderr, "loading %s\n", test_error_torrents[i].file);
 		boost::intrusive_ptr<torrent_info> ti(new torrent_info(combine_path(combine_path(root_dir, "test_torrents"), test_error_torrents[i].file), ec));
-		fprintf(stderr, "E: %s\nexpected: %s\n", ec.message().c_str(), test_error_torrents[i].error.message().c_str());
-		TEST_EQUAL(ec, test_error_torrents[i].error);
+		fprintf(stderr, "E:        \"%s\"\nexpected: \"%s\"\n", ec.message().c_str(), test_error_torrents[i].error.message().c_str());
+		TEST_CHECK(ec.message() == test_error_torrents[i].error.message());
 	}
 
 	return 0;