diff --git a/lib/resque_spec/matchers.rb b/lib/resque_spec/matchers.rb
index 0612fc1..5f6932f 100644
--- a/lib/resque_spec/matchers.rb
+++ b/lib/resque_spec/matchers.rb
@@ -24,6 +24,22 @@ def queue(actual)
     end
   end
 
+  def actual_args(actual)
+    if queue(actual).first
+      queue(actual).first[:args]
+    else
+      []
+    end
+  end
+
+  def actual_args_str(actual)
+    if actual_args(actual).empty?
+      'no args'
+    else
+      actual_args(actual).join(', ')
+    end
+  end
+
 end
 
 RSpec::Matchers.define :have_queued do |*expected_args|
@@ -54,11 +70,11 @@ def queue(actual)
   end
 
   failure_message_for_should do |actual|
-    "expected that #{actual} would have [#{expected_args.join(', ')}] queued#{@times_info}"
+    "expected that #{actual} would have [#{expected_args.join(', ')}] queued#{@times_info} but actually #{actual} with [#{actual_args_str(actual)}]"
   end
 
   failure_message_for_should_not do |actual|
-    "expected that #{actual} would not have [#{expected_args.join(', ')}] queued#{@times_info}"
+    "expected that #{actual} would not have [#{expected_args.join(', ')}] queued#{@times_info} but actually #{actual} with [#{actual_args_str(actual)}]"
   end
 
   description do
@@ -128,6 +144,22 @@ def schedule_queue_for(actual)
     end
   end
 
+  def actual_args(actual)
+    if schedule_queue_for(actual).first
+      schedule_queue_for(actual).first[:args]
+    else
+      []
+    end
+  end
+
+  def actual_args_str(actual)
+    if actual_args(actual).empty?
+      'no args'
+    else
+      actual_args(actual).join(', ')
+    end
+  end
+
 end
 
 RSpec::Matchers.define :have_scheduled do |*expected_args|
@@ -163,11 +195,11 @@ def schedule_queue_for(actual)
   end
 
   failure_message_for_should do |actual|
-    ["expected that #{actual} would have [#{expected_args.join(', ')}] scheduled", @time_info].join(' ')
+    ["expected that #{actual} would have [#{expected_args.join(', ')}] scheduled but actually #{actual} with [#{actual_args_str(actual)}]", @time_info].join(' ')
   end
 
   failure_message_for_should_not do |actual|
-    ["expected that #{actual} would not have [#{expected_args.join(', ')}] scheduled", @time_info].join(' ')
+    ["expected that #{actual} would not have [#{expected_args.join(', ')}] scheduled but actually #{actual} with [#{actual_args_str(actual)}]", @time_info].join(' ')
   end
 
   description do
@@ -186,11 +218,11 @@ def schedule_queue_for(actual)
   end
 
   failure_message_for_should do |actual|
-    "expected that #{actual} would have [#{expected_args.join(', ')}] scheduled"
+    "expected that #{actual} would have [#{expected_args.join(', ')}] scheduled but actually #{actual} with [#{actual_args_str(actual)}]"
   end
 
   failure_message_for_should_not do |actual|
-    "expected that #{actual} would not have [#{expected_args.join(', ')}] scheduled"
+    "expected that #{actual} would not have [#{expected_args.join(', ')}] scheduled but actually #{actual} with [#{actual_args_str(actual)}]"
   end
 
   description do
diff --git a/spec/resque_spec/matchers_spec.rb b/spec/resque_spec/matchers_spec.rb
index b207380..f468602 100644
--- a/spec/resque_spec/matchers_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/resque_spec/matchers_spec.rb
@@ -50,6 +50,49 @@
       end
     end
 
+    describe 'failure messages' do
+      before  { Resque.enqueue(Person, first_name, last_name) }
+      subject { Person }
+
+      context "when `should have_queued` failed" do
+        it "fails with actual arguments in failure message" do
+          expect {
+            should have_queued(last_name, first_name)
+          }.to raise_error(RSpec::Expectations::ExpectationNotMetError, /queued but actually #{subject} with \[#{first_name}, #{last_name}\]/)
+        end
+
+        context "with no args" do
+          it "fails with [no args] in failure message" do
+            ResqueSpec.reset!
+            Resque.enqueue(Person)
+
+            expect {
+              should have_queued(last_name, first_name)
+            }.to raise_error(RSpec::Expectations::ExpectationNotMetError, /queued but actually #{subject} with \[no args\]/)
+          end
+        end
+      end
+
+      context "when `should_not have_queued` failed" do
+        it "fails with actual arguments in failure message" do
+          expect {
+            should_not have_queued(first_name, last_name)
+          }.to raise_error(RSpec::Expectations::ExpectationNotMetError, /queued but actually #{subject} with \[#{first_name}, #{last_name}\]/)
+        end
+
+        context "with no args" do
+          it "fails with [no args] in failure message" do
+            ResqueSpec.reset!
+            Resque.enqueue(Person)
+
+            expect {
+              should_not have_queued
+            }.to raise_error(RSpec::Expectations::ExpectationNotMetError, /queued but actually #{subject} with \[no args\]/)
+          end
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
     context "#in" do
 
       before do
@@ -237,6 +280,49 @@
     it "returns false if the arguments are not found in the queue" do
       Person.should_not have_scheduled_at(scheduled_at, last_name, first_name)
     end
+
+    describe 'failure messages' do
+      before  { Resque.enqueue_at(scheduled_at, Person, first_name, last_name) }
+      subject { Person }
+
+      context "when `should have_scheduled_at` failed" do
+        it "fails with actual arguments in failure message" do
+          expect {
+            should have_scheduled_at(scheduled_at, last_name, first_name)
+          }.to raise_error(RSpec::Expectations::ExpectationNotMetError, /scheduled but actually #{subject} with \[#{first_name}, #{last_name}\]/)
+        end
+
+        context "with no args" do
+          it "fails with actual arguments in failure message" do
+            ResqueSpec.reset!
+            Resque.enqueue_at(scheduled_at, Person)
+
+            expect {
+              should have_scheduled_at(scheduled_at, last_name, first_name)
+            }.to raise_error(RSpec::Expectations::ExpectationNotMetError, /scheduled but actually #{subject} with \[no args\]/)
+          end
+        end
+      end
+
+      context "when `should_not have_scheduled_at` failed" do
+        it "fails with actual arguments in failure message" do
+          expect {
+            should_not have_scheduled_at(scheduled_at, first_name, last_name)
+          }.to raise_error(RSpec::Expectations::ExpectationNotMetError, /scheduled but actually #{subject} with \[#{first_name}, #{last_name}\]/)
+        end
+
+        context "with no args" do
+          it "fails with actual arguments in failure message" do
+            ResqueSpec.reset!
+            Resque.enqueue_at(scheduled_at, Person)
+
+            expect {
+              should_not have_scheduled_at(scheduled_at)
+            }.to raise_error(RSpec::Expectations::ExpectationNotMetError, /scheduled but actually #{subject} with \[no args\]/)
+          end
+        end
+      end
+    end
   end
 
   describe "#have_scheduled" do
@@ -297,6 +383,49 @@
         NoQueueClass.should have_scheduled(1).in(interval).queue(:test_queue)
       end
     end
+
+    describe 'failure messages' do
+      before  { Resque.enqueue_at(scheduled_at, Person, first_name, last_name) }
+      subject { Person }
+
+      context "when `should have_scheduled` failed" do
+        it "fails with actual arguments in failure message" do
+          expect {
+            should have_scheduled(last_name, first_name)
+          }.to raise_error(RSpec::Expectations::ExpectationNotMetError, /scheduled but actually #{subject} with \[#{first_name}, #{last_name}\]/)
+        end
+
+        context "with no args" do
+          it "fails with actual arguments in failure message" do
+            ResqueSpec.reset!
+            Resque.enqueue_at(scheduled_at, Person)
+
+            expect {
+              should have_scheduled(last_name, first_name)
+            }.to raise_error(RSpec::Expectations::ExpectationNotMetError, /scheduled but actually #{subject} with \[no args\]/)
+          end
+        end
+      end
+
+      context "when `should_not have_scheduled` failed" do
+        it "fails with actual arguments in failure message" do
+          expect {
+            should_not have_scheduled(first_name, last_name)
+          }.to raise_error(RSpec::Expectations::ExpectationNotMetError, /scheduled but actually #{subject} with \[#{first_name}, #{last_name}\]/)
+        end
+
+        context "with no args" do
+          it "fails with actual arguments in failure message" do
+            ResqueSpec.reset!
+            Resque.enqueue_at(scheduled_at, Person)
+
+            expect {
+              should_not have_scheduled
+            }.to raise_error(RSpec::Expectations::ExpectationNotMetError, /scheduled but actually #{subject} with \[no args\]/)
+          end
+        end
+      end
+    end
   end
 
   describe "#have_schedule_size_of" do