diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 03ffc7d3..deb6c96d 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -21,4 +21,5 @@ lib64
 # Installer logs
 pip-log.txt
 .DS_Store
+.travis-solo
 
diff --git a/features/steps/core.py b/features/steps/core.py
index d805e12d..da39387f 100644
--- a/features/steps/core.py
+++ b/features/steps/core.py
@@ -70,12 +70,11 @@ def run(context, command):
 
 @then('we should get an error')
 def has_error(context):
-    assert context.exit_status is not 0
+    assert context.exit_status != 0, context.exit_status
 
 @then('we should get no error')
 def no_error(context):
-    assert context.exit_status is 0
-    assert context.failed is False
+    assert context.exit_status is 0, context.exit_status
 
 @then('the output should be parsable as json')
 def check_output_json(context):