diff --git a/src/benchmark/influxdb_benchmark.go b/src/benchmark/influxdb_benchmark.go
index 681dd08f18..da805d7226 100644
--- a/src/benchmark/influxdb_benchmark.go
+++ b/src/benchmark/influxdb_benchmark.go
@@ -171,6 +171,10 @@ type failureResult struct {
 	microseconds int64
 }
 
+func (fr failureResult) String() string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%s - %d", fr.err.Error(), fr.microseconds)
+}
+
 type LoadWrite struct {
 	LoadDefinition *loadDefinition
 	Series         []*influxdb.Series