diff --git a/core/test/net/sf/openrocket/communication/WelcomeInfoTest.java b/core/test/net/sf/openrocket/communication/WelcomeInfoTest.java
index 529c7ee23..b209c0726 100644
--- a/core/test/net/sf/openrocket/communication/WelcomeInfoTest.java
+++ b/core/test/net/sf/openrocket/communication/WelcomeInfoTest.java
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ public class WelcomeInfoTest extends BaseTestCase {
     public void testWelcomeInfo() throws Exception {
         // Test the welcome info for the current build version
         String welcomeInfo = WelcomeInfoRetriever.retrieveWelcomeInfo();
-        assertNotNull(welcomeInfo);
-        assertTrue(welcomeInfo.length() > 0);
+        assertNotNull("Current release version not present in release notes", welcomeInfo);
+        assertTrue("Body of release notes is empty", welcomeInfo.length() > 0);
 
         // Test the release info for a bogus release version
         welcomeInfo = WelcomeInfoRetriever.retrieveWelcomeInfo("bogus release");