diff --git a/test/app-tests/loading.js b/test/app-tests/loading.js
index b8145607..21e092e9 100644
--- a/test/app-tests/loading.js
+++ b/test/app-tests/loading.js
@@ -70,7 +70,8 @@ describe('loading:', function () {
         });
     });
 
-    afterEach(async function() {
+    afterEach(async function () {
+        console.log('loading: afterEach');
         if (parentDiv) {
             ReactDOM.unmountComponentAtNode(parentDiv);
             parentDiv.remove();
diff --git a/test/test-utils.js b/test/test-utils.js
index a1c1cd0a..3c697661 100644
--- a/test/test-utils.js
+++ b/test/test-utils.js
@@ -38,12 +38,12 @@ export function deleteIndexedDB(dbName) {
         const req = window.indexedDB.deleteDatabase(dbName);
 
         req.onblocked = () => {
-            console.log(`can't yet delete indexeddb because it is open elsewhere`);
+            console.log(`can't yet delete indexeddb ${dbName} because it is open elsewhere`);
         };
 
         req.onerror = (ev) => {
             reject(new Error(
-                "unable to delete indexeddb: " + ev.target.error,
+                `unable to delete indexeddb ${dbName}: ${ev.target.error}`,
             ));
         };
 
@@ -51,5 +51,8 @@ export function deleteIndexedDB(dbName) {
             console.log(`Removed indexeddb instance: ${dbName}`);
             resolve();
         };
+    }).catch((e) => {
+        console.error(`Error removing indexeddb instance ${dbName}: ${e}`);
+        throw e;
     });
 }