diff --git a/lib/TrivialReporter.js b/lib/TrivialReporter.js
index 3a49ae67..e0e1589f 100644
--- a/lib/TrivialReporter.js
+++ b/lib/TrivialReporter.js
@@ -90,12 +90,7 @@ jasmine.TrivialReporter.prototype.reportSpecResults = function(spec) {
     var result = resultItems[i];
     if (result.passed && !result.passed()) {
       var resultMessageDiv = this.createDom('div', {className: 'resultMessage fail'});
-
-      var expectationMessage = "Expected " + jasmine.pp(result.actual) + " " + result.matcherName;
-      if ("expected" in result) {
-        expectationMessage += " " + jasmine.pp(result.expected);
-      }
-      resultMessageDiv.innerHTML = expectationMessage; // todo: lame; mend
+      resultMessageDiv.innerHTML = result.message; // todo: lame; mend
       specDiv.appendChild(resultMessageDiv);
       specDiv.appendChild(this.createDom('div', {className: 'stackTrace'}, result.trace.stack));
     }