diff --git a/pkg/controller/petset/identity_mappers_test.go b/pkg/controller/petset/identity_mappers_test.go
index 9ae65ace976..f19eaf05f40 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/petset/identity_mappers_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/petset/identity_mappers_test.go
@@ -55,11 +55,11 @@ func TestPetIDDNS(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Fatalf("Failed to generate pet %v", err)
 		}
 		if hostname, ok := pod.Annotations[api_pod.PodHostnameAnnotation]; !ok || hostname != petName {
-			t.Errorf("Wrong hostname: %v", petName)
+			t.Errorf("Wrong hostname: %v", hostname)
 		}
 		// TODO: Check this against the governing service.
 		if subdomain, ok := pod.Annotations[api_pod.PodSubdomainAnnotation]; !ok || subdomain != petSubdomain {
-			t.Errorf("Wrong subdomain: %v", petName)
+			t.Errorf("Wrong subdomain: %v", subdomain)
 		}
 	}
 }