diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index 4dfbb12ee..0480d106f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           python -m pytest -v --ignore=tests/benchmarks -m "jstest" tests
 
-  check:  
+  check:
   
     # This job does nothing and is only used for the branch protection
     # see https://github.com/marketplace/actions/alls-green#why
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index 2e0ea0490..24c612c37 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 import shutil
 import socket
 import string
+import subprocess
+import sys
 import tempfile
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Any, Dict
@@ -143,37 +145,35 @@ def test_js(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
     cypress_config = json.dumps(js_test_config)
     cypress_config_file = get_abspath("js_test/cypress.config.js")
 
-    try:
-        import subprocess
-
-        # Run the Cypress test command
-        completed_process = subprocess.run(
-            [
-                "npx",
-                "cypress",
-                "run",
-                # "--browser",
-                # "chrome",
-                "--config-file",
-                rf"{cypress_config_file}",
-                "--config",
-                rf"{cypress_config}",
-            ],
-            capture_output=True,
-        )
-
-        # Send back return code, stdout, and stderr
-        return {
-            "returncode": completed_process.returncode,
-            "stdout": completed_process.stdout,
-            "stderr": completed_process.stderr,
-        }
-    except (Exception, subprocess.CalledProcessError) as e:
-        return {
-            "returncode": 1,
-            "stdout": "",
-            "stderr": e,
-        }
+    # Run the Cypress test command
+    completed_process = subprocess.run(
+        [
+            "npx",
+            "cypress",
+            "run",
+            # "--browser",
+            # "chrome",
+            "--config-file",
+            rf"{cypress_config_file}",
+            "--config",
+            rf"{cypress_config}",
+        ],
+        capture_output=True,
+    )
+
+    # Send back return code, stdout, and stderr
+    stdout = completed_process.stdout.decode("utf-8")
+    stderr = completed_process.stderr.decode("utf-8")
+
+    if completed_process.returncode != 0:
+        print(stdout)
+        print(stderr, file=sys.stderr)
+
+    return {
+        "returncode": completed_process.returncode,
+        "stdout": stdout,
+        "stderr": stderr,
+    }
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope="session")
diff --git a/tests/test_sn_collapse_button.py b/tests/test_sn_collapse_button.py
index 1aa37a23f..05fb1dd9f 100644
--- a/tests/test_sn_collapse_button.py
+++ b/tests/test_sn_collapse_button.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ def test_collapse_button_in_variant_doc(test_app, test_server):
 
     # Check the return code and stdout
     assert js_test_result["returncode"] == 0
-    assert "All specs passed!" in js_test_result["stdout"].decode("utf-8")
+    assert "All specs passed!" in js_test_result["stdout"]
 
 
 @pytest.mark.jstest
@@ -49,4 +49,4 @@ def test_collapse_button_in_doc_basic(test_app, test_server):
 
     # Check the return code and stdout
     assert js_test_result["returncode"] == 0
-    assert "All specs passed!" in js_test_result["stdout"].decode("utf-8")
+    assert "All specs passed!" in js_test_result["stdout"]