diff --git a/TestON/tests/HAsanity/HAsanity.py b/TestON/tests/HAsanity/HAsanity.py
index 3ea2cde..c64e05e 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/HAsanity/HAsanity.py
+++ b/TestON/tests/HAsanity/HAsanity.py
@@ -2780,10 +2780,14 @@
             oldLeader = oldLeaders[ 0 ]
 
         # Check that each node's candidate list is the same
+        candidateDiscrepancy = False  # Boolean of candidate mismatches
         for candidates in oldAllCandidates:
             if set( candidates ) != set( oldCandidates ):
                 sameResult = main.FALSE
-                failMessage += "and candidates"
+                candidateDiscrepancy = True
+
+        if candidateDiscrepancy:
+            failMessage += " and candidates"
 
         utilities.assert_equals(
             expect=main.TRUE,