diff --git a/test/e2e/setup.go b/test/e2e/setup.go
index 88158750afe..b352c29813b 100644
--- a/test/e2e/setup.go
+++ b/test/e2e/setup.go
@@ -237,13 +237,13 @@ func adminPortalSessionSetup() (string, *selenium.WebDriver) {
 	}
 
 	if err := wd.AddCookie(cookieGroup); err != nil {
-		panic(err)
+		panic("error while adding the cookie:" + err.Error())
 	}
 	if err := wd.AddCookie(cookieUser); err != nil {
-		panic(err)
+		panic("error while adding the cookie:" + err.Error())
 	}
 	if err := wd.AddCookie(cookieAuth); err != nil {
-		panic(err)
+		panic("error while adding the cookie:" + err.Error())
 	}
 
 	return host, &wd