diff --git a/internal/utils/check/expect.go b/internal/utils/check/expect.go
index 256c6e6..eba9385 100644
--- a/internal/utils/check/expect.go
+++ b/internal/utils/check/expect.go
@@ -109,9 +109,11 @@ func (e *Expector) NotNil(value any, message string) *Expector {
 }
 
 func (e *Expector) Contains(s, substr, message string) *Expector {
-	check := NewCheck(message, strings.Contains(s, substr))
-	e.Checks = append(e.Checks, check)
-	return e
+	if !strings.Contains(s, substr) {
+		return e.Fail(fmt.Sprintf(`%s expected to contain "%v", but it does not.`, message, substr))
+	} else {
+		return e.Pass(fmt.Sprintf(`%s contains "%v"`, message, substr))
+	}
 }
 
 func (e *Expector) NotContains(s, substr, message string) *Expector {