diff --git a/tests/helper.py b/tests/helper.py
index 0e3987f9..1c9349f9 100644
--- a/tests/helper.py
+++ b/tests/helper.py
@@ -112,8 +112,8 @@ def invoke_installed_extras_command(self, name, *params):
     def change_origin(self, origin_url):
         try:
             self._git_repo.git.remote("add", "origin", origin_url)
-        except GitCommandError:
-            pass
+        except GitCommandError as err:
+            print(err)
         self._git_repo.git.remote("set-url", "origin", origin_url)
 
     def change_origin_to_github(self):