diff --git a/tests-ng/update-negative-ignore-all-but.sh b/tests-ng/update-negative-ignore-all-but.sh
index d252126..7c9098a 100755
--- a/tests-ng/update-negative-ignore-all-but.sh
+++ b/tests-ng/update-negative-ignore-all-but.sh
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ echo -e "$(tput setaf 6)==> RUNNING $(basename "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}") <==$(tput sg
 # $2 path
 grep_or_fail()
 {
-  grep "${1}" "${2}" >/dev/null 2>&1 || (echo "pattern not found in ${2}" && exit 1)
+  grep "${1}" "${2}" >/dev/null 2>&1 || (echo "pattern \"${1}\" not found in ${2}" && exit 1)
 }
 
 # dotdrop directory