diff --git a/lib/pure/unittest.nim b/lib/pure/unittest.nim
index e2906dd1a..f9981195c 100644
--- a/lib/pure/unittest.nim
+++ b/lib/pure/unittest.nim
@@ -70,6 +70,10 @@ template test*(name: expr, body: stmt): stmt =
       TestSetupIMPL()
       body
 
+    except:
+      checkpoint("Unhandled exception: " & getCurrentExceptionMsg())
+      fail()
+
     finally:
       TestTeardownIMPL()
       testDone name, TestStatusIMPL