diff --git a/tests/test_utils.py b/tests/test_utils.py
index 4cf7b5f23..8545eb817 100644
--- a/tests/test_utils.py
+++ b/tests/test_utils.py
@@ -448,6 +448,9 @@ def test_create_datadir(caplog, mocker):
     # Ensure that caplog is empty before starting ...
     # Should prevent random failures.
     caplog.clear()
+    # Added assert here to analyze random test-failures ...
+    assert len(caplog.record_tuples) == 0
+
     cud = mocker.patch("freqtrade.utils.create_userdata_dir", MagicMock())
     csf = mocker.patch("freqtrade.utils.copy_sample_files", MagicMock())
     args = [