diff --git a/sandbox/start-sandbox b/sandbox/start-sandbox
index da1386d7..9676ca6d 100755
--- a/sandbox/start-sandbox
+++ b/sandbox/start-sandbox
@@ -45,14 +45,16 @@ make_sandbox() {
    # Start the sandbox and check that it has InnoDB.
    /tmp/$port/start
    if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
-      /tmp/$port/use -e 'show /*!40100 engine*/ innodb status' | grep 'INNODB MONITOR OUTPUT' >/dev/null 2>&1
+      /tmp/$port/use -e 'SHOW /*!40100 ENGINE*/ INNODB STATUS' | grep 'INNODB MONITOR OUTPUT' >/dev/null 2>&1
       # grep exits 0 if lines are found
       if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
          echo "****** WARNING sandbox doesn't have a working InnoDB! ******"
+         cat /tmp/$port/data/mysqld.log
          exit 1
       fi
    else
       echo "Sandbox $type $port failed to start."
+      cat /tmp/$port/data/mysqld.log
       exit 1
    fi