diff --git a/drpv4/resource_drp_subnet_test.go b/drpv4/resource_drp_subnet_test.go
index 3e9dbbe..febb03c 100644
--- a/drpv4/resource_drp_subnet_test.go
+++ b/drpv4/resource_drp_subnet_test.go
@@ -107,8 +107,13 @@ func TestAccResourceSubnet(t *testing.T) {
 				ExpectNonEmptyPlan: true,
 				ExpectError:        regexp.MustCompile("Not Found"),
 				PreConfig: func() {
+					t.Log("Removing subnet using DRP API to test terraform error handling")
 					client := testAccProvider.Meta().(*Config)
-					client.session.DeleteModel("subnets", "test1")
+					r, err := client.session.DeleteModel("subnets", "test1")
+					if err != nil {
+						t.Errorf("failed to remove subnet using DRP API: %v", err)
+					}
+					t.Logf("got response: %v", r)
 				},
 			},
 		},