diff --git a/tests/01_int.py b/tests/01_int.py
index 7ff7b692..13b52fa1 100644
--- a/tests/01_int.py
+++ b/tests/01_int.py
@@ -126,8 +126,8 @@ except ZeroDivisionError:
 assert not 1 < 2 > 3
 
 try:
-    eval("231231312312312312312312312312312312314354657553423345632")
-    print("eval should fail with SyntaxError")
+    x = eval("231231312312312312312312312312312312314354657553423345632")
+    print(f"eval should fail, but got {x!r}")
     exit(1)
 except SyntaxError:
     pass