diff --git a/tools/tiny-test-fw/IDF/IDFDUT.py b/tools/tiny-test-fw/IDF/IDFDUT.py
index e949f7ca32..065371089b 100644
--- a/tools/tiny-test-fw/IDF/IDFDUT.py
+++ b/tools/tiny-test-fw/IDF/IDFDUT.py
@@ -366,5 +366,4 @@ class IDFDUT(DUT.SerialDUT):
     def close(self):
         super(IDFDUT, self).close()
         if not self.allow_dut_exception and self.get_exceptions():
-            Utility.console_log("DUT exception detected on {}".format(self), color="red")
-            raise IDFDUTException()
+            raise IDFDUTException('DUT exception detected on {}'.format(self))
diff --git a/tools/tiny-test-fw/TinyFW.py b/tools/tiny-test-fw/TinyFW.py
index 219851535b..0ed8ae5d78 100644
--- a/tools/tiny-test-fw/TinyFW.py
+++ b/tools/tiny-test-fw/TinyFW.py
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ def test_method(**kwargs):
                 # and raise exception in DUT close to fail test case if reset detected.
                 if close_errors:
                     for error in close_errors:
-                        junit_test_case.add_failure_info(str(error))
+                        junit_test_case.add_failure_info('env close error: {}'.format(error))
                     result = False
                 if not case_info["junit_report_by_case"]:
                     JunitReport.test_case_finish(junit_test_case)