diff --git a/_pytest/python.py b/_pytest/python.py
index 21d78aea337..ddfb90b93e9 100644
--- a/_pytest/python.py
+++ b/_pytest/python.py
@@ -1987,7 +1987,7 @@ def parsefactories(self, node_or_obj, nodeid=NOTSET, unittest=False):
                 # fixture attribute
                 continue
             else:
-                assert not name.startswith(self._argprefix)
+                assert not name.startswith(self._argprefix), name
             fixturedef = FixtureDef(self, nodeid, name, obj,
                                     marker.scope, marker.params,
                                     yieldctx=marker.yieldctx,