diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/lib/gdb.exp b/gdb/testsuite/lib/gdb.exp
index 73e935a..dd59738 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/lib/gdb.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/lib/gdb.exp
@@ -2828,7 +2828,7 @@ proc gdb_compile_pthreads {source dest type options} {
         }
     }
     if {!$built_binfile} {
-        unsupported "Couldn't compile $source: ${why_msg}"
+	unsupported "Couldn't compile [file tail $source]: ${why_msg}"
         return -1
     }
 }
@@ -3000,7 +3000,7 @@ proc gdb_compile_objc {source dest type options} {
         }
     }
     if {!$built_binfile} {
-        unsupported "Couldn't compile $source: ${why_msg}"
+        unsupported "Couldn't compile [file tail $source]: ${why_msg}"
         return -1
     }
 }