diff --git a/openbis/sourceTest/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/server/dataaccess/db/SampleTypeDAOTest.java b/openbis/sourceTest/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/server/dataaccess/db/SampleTypeDAOTest.java
index f73640a16d08ffa192b358b0604a304a42443cb9..fe443434ce7c757c16a34e2a733c938768abf05d 100644
--- a/openbis/sourceTest/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/server/dataaccess/db/SampleTypeDAOTest.java
+++ b/openbis/sourceTest/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/server/dataaccess/db/SampleTypeDAOTest.java
@@ -153,13 +153,14 @@ public final class SampleTypeDAOTest extends AbstractDAOTest
         logRecorder.resetLogContent();
         final SampleTypePE sampleType = sampleTypeDAO.tryFindSampleTypeByExample(example);
         checkSampleType(sampleType);
-        assertEquals(
+        String expectedLogContent =
                 "tryFindSampleTypeByExample(SampleTypePE{"
                         + "code=MASTER_PLATE,description=<null>,databaseInstance=<null>,listable=<null>,"
                         + "containerHierarchyDepth=<null>,generatedFromHierarchyDepth=<null>}): Sample type "
                         + "'SampleTypePE{code=MASTER_PLATE,description=Master Plate,"
                         + "databaseInstance=DatabaseInstancePE{code=CISD},listable=true,"
-                        + "containerHierarchyDepth=0,generatedFromHierarchyDepth=0}' found.",
-                logRecorder.getLogContent());
+                        + "containerHierarchyDepth=0,generatedFromHierarchyDepth=0}' found.";
+        assertTrue("Expected content wasn't found in log:\n\n" + logRecorder.getLogContent(),
+                logRecorder.getLogContent().contains(expectedLogContent));
     }
 }