diff --git a/quickfixj-core/src/test/java/quickfix/mina/acceptor/AcceptorIoHandlerTest.java b/quickfixj-core/src/test/java/quickfix/mina/acceptor/AcceptorIoHandlerTest.java
index 8d33736ae..718b2882f 100644
--- a/quickfixj-core/src/test/java/quickfix/mina/acceptor/AcceptorIoHandlerTest.java
+++ b/quickfixj-core/src/test/java/quickfix/mina/acceptor/AcceptorIoHandlerTest.java
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ public void testLogonWithoutHeartBtInt() throws Exception {
         try {
             handler.processMessage(mockIoSession, message);
         } catch (Exception e) {
-            fail("No exception should be thrown!");
+            fail("No exception should be thrown! " + e);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/quickfixj-core/src/test/java/quickfix/mina/ssl/SSLCertificateTest.java b/quickfixj-core/src/test/java/quickfix/mina/ssl/SSLCertificateTest.java
index dd3206a4d..d2a06d544 100644
--- a/quickfixj-core/src/test/java/quickfix/mina/ssl/SSLCertificateTest.java
+++ b/quickfixj-core/src/test/java/quickfix/mina/ssl/SSLCertificateTest.java
@@ -621,7 +621,7 @@ public void assertNotAuthenticated(SessionID sessionID) throws Exception {
             try {
                 X509Certificate[] peerCertificateChain = sslSession.getPeerCertificateChain();
 
-                if (peerCertificateChain != null & peerCertificateChain.length > 0) {
+                if (peerCertificateChain != null && peerCertificateChain.length > 0) {
                     throw new AssertionError("Certificate was authenticated");
                 }
             } catch (SSLPeerUnverifiedException e) {