diff --git a/packages/vscode-extension-common-test-helpers/src/VSCodeTestHelper.ts b/packages/vscode-extension-common-test-helpers/src/VSCodeTestHelper.ts
index b0fa15dd0f6..0b03ef54741 100644
--- a/packages/vscode-extension-common-test-helpers/src/VSCodeTestHelper.ts
+++ b/packages/vscode-extension-common-test-helpers/src/VSCodeTestHelper.ts
@@ -122,9 +122,12 @@ export class VSCodeTestHelper {
     }
     console.log("DEBUG VS CODE -> SECTION VIEW");
     try {
-      this.workspaceSectionView = await this.sidebarView.getContent().getSection(folderName);
+      const content = this.sidebarView.getContent();
+      console.log(`DEBUG VS CODE -> CONTENT: ${content}, FOLDERNAME: ${folderName}`);
+      this.workspaceSectionView = await content.getSection(folderName);
     } catch (error) {
       console.log("DEBUG VS CODE -> SECTION VIEW ERROR", error);
+      throw error;
     }
 
     console.log("DEBUG VS CODE -> RETURNING");