diff --git a/tempest/common/waiters.py b/tempest/common/waiters.py
index 8e6b9fb..d52ed7c 100644
--- a/tempest/common/waiters.py
+++ b/tempest/common/waiters.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 
 import time
 
+from tempest.common.utils import misc as misc_utils
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.openstack.common import log as logging
@@ -86,6 +87,9 @@
                         'timeout': timeout})
             message += ' Current status: %s.' % server_status
             message += ' Current task state: %s.' % task_state
+            caller = misc_utils.find_test_caller()
+            if caller:
+                message = '(%s) %s' % (caller, message)
             raise exceptions.TimeoutException(message)
         old_status = server_status
         old_task_state = task_state
@@ -119,4 +123,7 @@
                         'status': status,
                         'timeout': client.build_timeout})
             message += ' Current status: %s.' % image['status']
+            caller = misc_utils.find_test_caller()
+            if caller:
+                message = '(%s) %s' % (caller, message)
             raise exceptions.TimeoutException(message)