diff --git a/tests/test_models.py b/tests/test_models.py
index 212c3e8f7c..b5b6445ad0 100644
--- a/tests/test_models.py
+++ b/tests/test_models.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ def get_exp():
 
 def assert_ok_acc(trainer):
     # this model should get 0.80+ acc
-    assert trainer.tng_tqdm_dic['val_acc'] > 0.80
+    assert trainer.tng_tqdm_dic['val_acc'] > 0.80, "model failed to get expected 0.80 validation accuracy"
 
 
 def test_cpu_model():
@@ -55,11 +55,8 @@ def test_cpu_model():
     )
 
     result = trainer.fit(model)
+    assert result == 1, 'cpu model failed to complete'
 
-    metrics = trainer.tng_tqdm_dic
-    print(metrics)
-
-    assert result == 1
     assert_ok_acc(trainer)
 
 
@@ -84,7 +81,7 @@ def test_single_gpu_model():
 
     result = trainer.fit(model)
 
-    assert result == 1
+    assert result == 1, 'single gpu model failed to complete'
     assert_ok_acc(trainer)
 
 
@@ -112,7 +109,7 @@ def test_multi_gpu_model_dp():
 
     result = trainer.fit(model)
 
-    assert result == 1
+    assert result == 1, 'multi-gpu dp model failed to complete'
     assert_ok_acc(trainer)
 
 
@@ -141,7 +138,7 @@ def test_multi_gpu_model_ddp():
 
     result = trainer.fit(model)
 
-    assert result == 1
+    assert result == 1, 'multi-gpu ddp model failed to complete'
     assert_ok_acc(trainer)
 
 
@@ -171,7 +168,7 @@ def test_amp_gpu_ddp():
 
     result = trainer.fit(model)
 
-    assert result == 1
+    assert result == 1, 'amp + ddp model failed to complete'
     assert_ok_acc(trainer)
 
 
@@ -201,7 +198,7 @@ def test_amp_gpu_dp():
 
     result = trainer.fit(model)
 
-    assert result == 1
+    assert result == 1, 'amp + gpu model failed to complete'
     assert_ok_acc(trainer)