diff --git a/binders/rabbit-binder/spring-cloud-stream-binder-rabbit-test-support/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/stream/binder/test/junit/rabbit/AbstractExternalResourceTestSupport.java b/binders/rabbit-binder/spring-cloud-stream-binder-rabbit-test-support/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/stream/binder/test/junit/rabbit/AbstractExternalResourceTestSupport.java
index bc9cc40dd..ea134e09d 100644
--- a/binders/rabbit-binder/spring-cloud-stream-binder-rabbit-test-support/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/stream/binder/test/junit/rabbit/AbstractExternalResourceTestSupport.java
+++ b/binders/rabbit-binder/spring-cloud-stream-binder-rabbit-test-support/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/stream/binder/test/junit/rabbit/AbstractExternalResourceTestSupport.java
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractExternalResourceTestSupport<R> implements BeforeEa
 		catch (Exception e) {
 			maybeCleanup();
 
-			Assertions.fail();
+			Assertions.fail("");
 		}
 	}