diff --git a/tests/z_repoclosure/repoclosure_test.sh b/tests/z_repoclosure/repoclosure_test.sh
index 2374ee1..d48868e 100755
--- a/tests/z_repoclosure/repoclosure_test.sh
+++ b/tests/z_repoclosure/repoclosure_test.sh
@@ -16,6 +16,6 @@ else
 fi
 
 # print the output of repoclosure when it fails
-[ $ret_val -eq 1 ] && tail /tmp/repoclosure.log
+[ $ret_val -eq 1 ] && cat /tmp/repoclosure.log
 
 t_CheckExitStatus $ret_val