diff --git a/Tests/test_image_access.py b/Tests/test_image_access.py
index 6c4f1ceec..83eb7a1b2 100644
--- a/Tests/test_image_access.py
+++ b/Tests/test_image_access.py
@@ -139,15 +139,18 @@ class TestImageGetPixel(AccessTest):
         # check putpixel
         im = Image.new(mode, (1, 1), None)
         im.putpixel((0, 0), c)
+        d = im.getpixel((0, 0))
         assert (
-            im.getpixel((0, 0)) == c
-        ), f"put/getpixel roundtrip failed for mode {mode}, color {c}"
+            d == c
+        ), f"put/getpixel roundtrip failed for mode {mode}, expected {c} got {d}"
 
         # check putpixel negative index
         im.putpixel((-1, -1), c)
-        assert (
-            im.getpixel((-1, -1)) == c
-        ), f"put/getpixel roundtrip negative index failed for mode {mode}, color {c}"
+        d = im.getpixel((-1, -1))
+        assert d == c, (
+            f"put/getpixel roundtrip negative index failed for mode {mode}, "
+            f"expected {c} got {d}"
+        )
 
         # Check 0
         im = Image.new(mode, (0, 0), None)
@@ -166,13 +169,15 @@ class TestImageGetPixel(AccessTest):
 
         # check initial color
         im = Image.new(mode, (1, 1), c)
-        assert (
-            im.getpixel((0, 0)) == c
-        ), f"initial color failed for mode {mode}, color {c} "
+        d = im.getpixel((0, 0))
+        assert d == c, f"initial color failed for mode {mode}, expected {c} got {d}"
+
         # check initial color negative index
-        assert (
-            im.getpixel((-1, -1)) == c
-        ), f"initial color failed with negative index for mode {mode}, color {c} "
+        d = im.getpixel((-1, -1))
+        assert d == c, (
+            f"initial color failed with negative index for mode {mode}, "
+            f"expected {c} got {d}"
+        )
 
         # Check 0
         im = Image.new(mode, (0, 0), c)