diff --git a/os_tests/tests/test_general_test.py b/os_tests/tests/test_general_test.py
index 39535353..48a0168d 100644
--- a/os_tests/tests/test_general_test.py
+++ b/os_tests/tests/test_general_test.py
@@ -1324,7 +1324,7 @@ def test_able_to_sync_chrony_server(self):
         utils_lib.run_cmd(self, 'sudo systemctl restart chronyd.service', expect_ret=0)
         for count in utils_lib.iterate_timeout(
             240, "check chrony server is in use", wait=10):
-            chrony_source = utils_lib.run_cmd(self, "chronyc sources -v", expect_ret=0)
+            chrony_source = utils_lib.run_cmd(self, "chronyc sources -v", msg="check chrony server picked, start with '^*'")
             if re.search('\^\*', chrony_source): break
         for count in utils_lib.iterate_timeout(
             240, "check date be synced by chrony"):