diff --git a/t/lib-httpd.sh b/t/lib-httpd.sh
index f9f3e5fd82..ac2cbee250 100644
--- a/t/lib-httpd.sh
+++ b/t/lib-httpd.sh
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@ start_httpd() {
 	if test $? -ne 0
 	then
 		trap 'die' EXIT
+		cat "$HTTPD_ROOT_PATH"/error.log >&4 2>/dev/null
 		test_skip_or_die $GIT_TEST_HTTPD "web server setup failed"
 	fi
 }