diff --git a/lntest/itest/assertions.go b/lntest/itest/assertions.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..84fc7949a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lntest/itest/assertions.go
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+package itest
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lntest"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+// AddToNodeLog adds a line to the log file and asserts there's no error.
+func AddToNodeLog(t *testing.T,
+	node *lntest.HarnessNode, logLine string) {
+
+	err := node.AddToLog(logLine)
+	require.NoError(t, err, "unable to add to log")
+}
diff --git a/lntest/itest/lnd_funding_test.go b/lntest/itest/lnd_funding_test.go
index 6d2d791f6..b957205f7 100644
--- a/lntest/itest/lnd_funding_test.go
+++ b/lntest/itest/lnd_funding_test.go
@@ -137,6 +137,12 @@ test:
 				"carol_commit=%v,dave_commit=%v", cc, dc,
 			)
 
+			logLine := fmt.Sprintf(
+				"---- basic channel funding subtest %s ----\n",
+				testName,
+			)
+			AddToNodeLog(t.t, net.Alice, logLine)
+
 			success := t.t.Run(testName, func(t *testing.T) {
 				testFunding(cc, dc)
 			})
diff --git a/lntest/itest/lnd_multi-hop_test.go b/lntest/itest/lnd_multi-hop_test.go
index 9a4819db0..7eee2c52e 100644
--- a/lntest/itest/lnd_multi-hop_test.go
+++ b/lntest/itest/lnd_multi-hop_test.go
@@ -102,6 +102,13 @@ func testMultiHopHtlcClaims(net *lntest.NetworkHarness, t *harnessTest) {
 			for _, subTest := range subTests {
 				subTest := subTest
 
+				logLine := fmt.Sprintf(
+					"---- multi-hop htlc subtest "+
+						"%s/%s ----\n",
+					testName, subTest.name,
+				)
+				AddToNodeLog(t, net.Alice, logLine)
+
 				success := ht.t.Run(subTest.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 					ht := newHarnessTest(t, net)
 
diff --git a/lntest/itest/lnd_test.go b/lntest/itest/lnd_test.go
index d4b04a0fc..687827e3f 100644
--- a/lntest/itest/lnd_test.go
+++ b/lntest/itest/lnd_test.go
@@ -3153,6 +3153,11 @@ func testChannelForceClosure(net *lntest.NetworkHarness, t *harnessTest) {
 
 	for _, channelType := range commitTypes {
 		testName := fmt.Sprintf("committype=%v", channelType)
+		logLine := fmt.Sprintf(
+			"---- channel force close subtest %s ----\n",
+			testName,
+		)
+		AddToNodeLog(t.t, net.Alice, logLine)
 
 		channelType := channelType
 		success := t.t.Run(testName, func(t *testing.T) {
@@ -14476,11 +14481,8 @@ func TestLightningNetworkDaemon(t *testing.T) {
 				testCase.name,
 			)
 
-			err = lndHarness.Alice.AddToLog(logLine)
-			require.NoError(t1, err, "unable to add to log")
-
-			err = lndHarness.Bob.AddToLog(logLine)
-			require.NoError(t1, err, "unable to add to log")
+			AddToNodeLog(t, lndHarness.Alice, logLine)
+			AddToNodeLog(t, lndHarness.Bob, logLine)
 
 			// Start every test with the default static fee estimate.
 			lndHarness.SetFeeEstimate(12500)