diff --git a/avocado/core/runner.py b/avocado/core/runner.py
index 5f6ce196b1d3fea1559d62b5ffe512ba99c81bf8..97028dccf901ab833fa3407749e7571cf68be2b7 100644
--- a/avocado/core/runner.py
+++ b/avocado/core/runner.py
@@ -234,8 +234,7 @@ class TestStatus(object):
                 test_state['text_output'] = log_file_obj.read()
         except IOError:
             test_state["text_output"] = "Not available, file not created yet"
-        TEST_LOG.error('ERROR %s -> TestAbortedError: '
-                       'Test process died without reporting the status.',
+        TEST_LOG.error('ERROR %s -> TestAbortedError: %s.', err,
                        test_state['name'])
         if proc.is_alive():
             TEST_LOG.warning("Killing hanged test process %s" % proc.pid)