diff --git a/tests/integration/Makefile b/tests/integration/Makefile
index 4165799a736..1b08b2271cc 100644
--- a/tests/integration/Makefile
+++ b/tests/integration/Makefile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 # permissions and limitations under the License.
 #
 
-S2ND_PORT=8888
+S2ND_PORT=18888
 S2ND_HOST=127.0.0.1
 
 # If the libcrypto that s2n was built with is not specified, assume latest(1.1.1).
diff --git a/tests/integration/common/s2n_test_common.py b/tests/integration/common/s2n_test_common.py
index f5008e1a744..83fe5086efe 100644
--- a/tests/integration/common/s2n_test_common.py
+++ b/tests/integration/common/s2n_test_common.py
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ def __test(scenario):
                 result = Result("Server process crashed")
 
         except AssertionError as error:
-            result = Result(error)
+            result = Result(str(error))
         finally:
             cleanup_processes(server, client)
             if client: