diff --git a/internal/checker/checker_test.go b/internal/checker/checker_test.go
index 775484652..6405ecfbd 100644
--- a/internal/checker/checker_test.go
+++ b/internal/checker/checker_test.go
@@ -331,10 +331,6 @@ func (erd errorReadCloser) Read(p []byte) (int, error) {
 
 // induceError flips a bit in the slice.
 func induceError(data []byte) {
-	if rand.Float32() < 0.2 {
-		return
-	}
-
 	pos := rand.Intn(len(data))
 	data[pos] ^= 1
 }
diff --git a/internal/restic/snapshot.go b/internal/restic/snapshot.go
index 58d863526..1f6e4534b 100644
--- a/internal/restic/snapshot.go
+++ b/internal/restic/snapshot.go
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ func LoadSnapshot(ctx context.Context, loader LoaderUnpacked, id ID) (*Snapshot,
 	sn := &Snapshot{id: &id}
 	err := LoadJSONUnpacked(ctx, loader, SnapshotFile, id, sn)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to load snapshot %v: %w", id.Str(), err)
 	}
 
 	return sn, nil