diff --git a/junit-formatter.go b/junit-formatter.go
index af43dee..16d6af4 100644
--- a/junit-formatter.go
+++ b/junit-formatter.go
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ func JUnitReportXML(report *Report, w io.Writer) error {
 				ts.Failures += 1
 
 				// TODO: set error message
-				testCase.Failure = ""
+				testCase.Failure = "Failed"
 			}
 
 			ts.TestCases = append(ts.TestCases, testCase)
diff --git a/tests/02-report.xml b/tests/02-report.xml
index 151b605..48b40c5 100644
--- a/tests/02-report.xml
+++ b/tests/02-report.xml
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 	<properties>
 		<property name="go.version" value="1.0"></property>
 	</properties>
-	<testcase classname="name" name="TestOne" time="0.020"></testcase>
+	<testcase classname="name" name="TestOne" time="0.020">
+		<failure>Failed</failure>
+	</testcase>
 	<testcase classname="name" name="TestTwo" time="0.130"></testcase>
 </testsuite>