diff --git a/scripts/sample_grader.py b/scripts/sample_grader.py
index 50f0de51..ffa310a5 100644
--- a/scripts/sample_grader.py
+++ b/scripts/sample_grader.py
@@ -9,9 +9,14 @@
 import subprocess
 import sys
 
-process = subprocess.run([sys.executable, sys.argv[1]], check=False)
+process = subprocess.run(
+    [sys.executable, sys.argv[1]],
+    capture_output=True,
+    check=False,
+)
+
 if process.returncode != 0:
-    print("Encountered exception for test case 0:")
+    # let the student see the error
     print(process.stderr)
     print("Score: 0%")
 else: