diff --git a/tests/integration_tests/bugs/test_lp1813396.py b/tests/integration_tests/bugs/test_lp1813396.py
index d726e518b4c..99ac92b289c 100644
--- a/tests/integration_tests/bugs/test_lp1813396.py
+++ b/tests/integration_tests/bugs/test_lp1813396.py
@@ -33,9 +33,11 @@ def test_gpg_no_tty(client: IntegrationInstance):
     ]
     verify_ordered_items_in_text(to_verify, log)
     verify_clean_log(log)
-    processes_in_cgroup = int(
-        client.execute(
-            "systemd-cgls -u cloud-config.service 2>/dev/null | wc -l"
-        ).stdout
+    control_groups = client.execute(
+        "systemd-cgls -u cloud-config.service 2>/dev/null | wc -l"
+    ).stdout
+    processes_in_cgroup = len(control_groups.split("\n"))
+    assert processes_in_cgroup < 2, (
+        "Cloud-init didn't clean up after itself, "
+        f"cloud-config has remaining daemons:\n{control_groups}"
     )
-    assert processes_in_cgroup < 2