diff --git a/spec/app/atom-spec.coffee b/spec/app/atom-spec.coffee
index 925a8f806..a1747ba0c 100644
--- a/spec/app/atom-spec.coffee
+++ b/spec/app/atom-spec.coffee
@@ -350,7 +350,9 @@ describe "the `atom` global", ->
         results.pop()
 
         errors = parseInt results.pop().match(/\d+/)
-        expect(errors).toBe 0
+        if errors > 0
+          console.error results.join('\n')
+          throw new Error("There were errors compiling documentation. See console for details.")
 
         coverage = parseFloat results.pop().match(/.+?%/)
         expect(coverage).toBeGreaterThan 79