diff --git a/pkg/leak/leak_test.go b/pkg/leak/leak_test.go
index 0cd792511..20316a7fe 100644
--- a/pkg/leak/leak_test.go
+++ b/pkg/leak/leak_test.go
@@ -43,6 +43,6 @@ func testLeak(t *testing.T, close bool, want int) {
 	runtime.GC()
 	leaks := nTestLeaks - leak0
 	if leaks != want {
-		t.Errorf("got %d leaks; want %d", want)
+		t.Errorf("got %d leaks; want %d", leaks, want)
 	}
 }