diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/explain/field_lookup_test.go b/pkg/kubectl/explain/field_lookup_test.go
index 4120c31f336..239ad704005 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/explain/field_lookup_test.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/explain/field_lookup_test.go
@@ -69,9 +69,9 @@ func TestFindField(t *testing.T) {
 			gotPath = path.GetPath().String()
 		}
 
-		if gotErr != test.err && gotPath != test.expectedPath {
-			t.Errorf("LookupSchemaForField(schema, %v) = (%v, %v), expected (%s, %v)",
-				test.path, gotErr, gotPath, test.expectedPath, test.err)
+		if gotErr != test.err || gotPath != test.expectedPath {
+			t.Errorf("LookupSchemaForField(schema, %v) = (path: %q, err: %q), expected (path: %q, err: %q)",
+				test.path, gotPath, gotErr, test.expectedPath, test.err)
 		}
 	}
 }