diff --git a/pkg/repo/index_test.go b/pkg/repo/index_test.go
index 9652b1f21..3852dc15d 100644
--- a/pkg/repo/index_test.go
+++ b/pkg/repo/index_test.go
@@ -621,20 +621,20 @@ func TestIgnoreSkippableChartValidationError(t *testing.T) {
 
 			if tc.Input == nil {
 				if result != nil {
-					t.Error("")
+					t.Error("expected nil result for nil input")
 				}
 				return
 			}
 
 			if tc.ErrorSkipped {
 				if result != nil {
-					t.Error("")
+					t.Error("expected nil result for skipped error")
 				}
 				return
 			}
 
 			if tc.Input != result {
-				t.Error("")
+				t.Error("expected the result equal to input")
 			}
 
 		})