diff --git a/provisioner/fixtures/test.pkr.hcl b/provisioner/fixtures/test.pkr.hcl
index e732497..a9c9143 100644
--- a/provisioner/fixtures/test.pkr.hcl
+++ b/provisioner/fixtures/test.pkr.hcl
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ source "virtualbox-vm" "ubuntu" {
   vm_name              = "fixtures_default_1662571353037_70563"
 }
 
-# test local execution ssh communicator
+# test local execution
 # TODO: https://github.com/hashicorp/packer-plugin-virtualbox/issues/77
 /*build {
   sources = ["source.virtualbox-vm.ubuntu"]
diff --git a/provisioner/testinfra.go b/provisioner/testinfra.go
index 8e07e56..18abbbe 100644
--- a/provisioner/testinfra.go
+++ b/provisioner/testinfra.go
@@ -146,10 +146,12 @@ func (provisioner *Provisioner) Prepare(raws ...interface{}) error {
 		} else {
 			// pytest returned no stdout
 			log.Print("pytest help command returned no stdout; this indicates an issue with the specified Pytest installation")
-			return errors.New("pytest issue")
+			return errors.New("pytest installation issue")
 		}
 	}
 
+	log.Print("Testinfra installation verified")
+
 	// marker parameter
 	if len(provisioner.config.Marker) > 0 {
 		log.Printf("executing tests with marker expression: %s", provisioner.config.Marker)