diff --git a/bin/git-check-assertions b/bin/git-check-assertions
index f8ef8c0..6dd5c6e 100755
--- a/bin/git-check-assertions
+++ b/bin/git-check-assertions
@@ -135,7 +135,6 @@ for commit_hash in "${commits[@]}"; do
 			    for expected in step["assertions"]:
 			        if expected not in output:
 			            print(f"Expected output to contain: {expected}")
-			            print(f"Actual output: {output}")
 			            sys.exit(1)
 			EOF
     }
diff --git a/test/git-check-assertions.bats b/test/git-check-assertions.bats
index ccd0a2f..476add5 100755
--- a/test/git-check-assertions.bats
+++ b/test/git-check-assertions.bats
@@ -413,7 +413,6 @@ commit_with_assertion() {
 
   assert_failure
   assert_output --partial "Expected output to contain: goodbye"
-  assert_output --partial "Actual output: hello"
 }
 
 @test "an output line should also check stderr output" {
@@ -442,7 +441,6 @@ commit_with_assertion() {
 
   assert_failure
   assert_output --partial "Expected output to contain: xyz"
-  assert_output --partial "Actual output: hello"
 }
 
 @test "executed commands should print command output" {