diff --git a/Lib/test/test_string.py b/Lib/test/test_string.py
index 3574719df48..4c5a60aa2cd 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_string.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_string.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ def test(name, input, output, *args):
             value = apply(f, (input,) + args)
     except:
         value = sys.exc_type
+        f = name
     if value != output:
         if verbose:
             print 'no'