diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Database/Install/Tasks.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Database/Install/Tasks.php
index a5ab2e6..7c90a8a 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Database/Install/Tasks.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Database/Install/Tasks.php
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
     ),
     array(
       'arguments'   => array(
-        'CREATE TABLE {drupal_install_test} (id int NULL)',
+        '-- CREATE TABLE {drupal_install_test} (id int NULL)',
         'Drupal can use CREATE TABLE database commands.',
         'Failed to <strong>CREATE</strong> a test table on your database server with the command %query. The server reports the following message: %error.<p>Are you sure the configured username has the necessary permissions to create tables in the database?</p>',
         TRUE,
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ public function runTasks() {
     $message = '';
     foreach ($this->results as $result => $success) {
       if (!$success) {
-        $message .= $result;
+        $message .= '<p>' . $result . '</p>';
       }
     }
     if (!empty($message)) {