diff --git a/src/modules/commander/PreflightCheck.cpp b/src/modules/commander/PreflightCheck.cpp
index 3ca741da9b..7ca59d5a2b 100644
--- a/src/modules/commander/PreflightCheck.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/commander/PreflightCheck.cpp
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ static bool accelerometerCheck(int mavlink_fd, unsigned instance, bool optional,
 	if (ret != OK) {
 		if (report_fail) {
 			mavlink_and_console_log_critical(mavlink_fd,
-						 "PREFLIGHT FAIL: ACCEL #%u SELFTEST FAILED", instance);
+						 "PREFLIGHT FAIL: ACCEL #%u TEST FAILED: %d", instance, ret);
 		}
 		success = false;
 		goto out;