diff --git a/tests/test_framework/phpbb_database_test_connection_manager.php b/tests/test_framework/phpbb_database_test_connection_manager.php
index 3389081c4e..707ce70fd0 100644
--- a/tests/test_framework/phpbb_database_test_connection_manager.php
+++ b/tests/test_framework/phpbb_database_test_connection_manager.php
@@ -82,7 +82,8 @@ class phpbb_database_test_connection_manager
 		}
 		catch (PDOException $e)
 		{
-			throw new Exception("Unable do connect to $dsn with error: {$e->getMessage()}");
+			$cleaned_dsn = str_replace($this->config['dbpasswd'], '*password*', $dsn);
+			throw new Exception("Unable do connect to $cleaned_dsn with error: {$e->getMessage()}");
 		}
 
 		// good for debug