diff --git a/test_set/cvp-sanity/utils/__init__.py b/test_set/cvp-sanity/utils/__init__.py
index bcdf01f..c6bbed2 100644
--- a/test_set/cvp-sanity/utils/__init__.py
+++ b/test_set/cvp-sanity/utils/__init__.py
@@ -118,6 +118,10 @@
             if fail_if_empty:
                 raise Exception("No pillar found or it is empty.")
             else:
+                logging.error(
+                    "suppressed incorrect response from pillar_get: {}".format(
+                        response
+                ))
                 return False