diff --git a/tests/gold_tests/autest-site/ports.py b/tests/gold_tests/autest-site/ports.py
index db6a66f104b..413adaa0417 100644
--- a/tests/gold_tests/autest-site/ports.py
+++ b/tests/gold_tests/autest-site/ports.py
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ def get_port(obj, name):
                 "Using port from port queue: {}".format(port))
             # setup clean up step to recycle the port
             obj.Setup.Lambda(func_cleanup=lambda: g_ports.put(
-                port), description="recycling port")
+                port), description=f"recycling port: {port}, queue size: {g_ports.qsize()}")
         except PortQueueSelectionError:
             port = _get_port_by_bind()
             host.WriteVerbose(