diff --git a/yt/fields/field_info_container.py b/yt/fields/field_info_container.py
index 04cadf094da..3ec39547824 100644
--- a/yt/fields/field_info_container.py
+++ b/yt/fields/field_info_container.py
@@ -506,8 +506,9 @@ def check_derived_fields(self, fields_to_check=None):
                 # of those deactivated, then see which tests fail and solve the
                 # underlying issues locally.
                 fd = fi.get_dependencies(ds=self.ds)
-            except blacklist:
-                raise
+            except blacklist as err:
+                print(f"{err.__class__} raised for field {field}")
+                raise SystemExit(1) from err
             except (*whitelist, *greylist) as e:
                 if field in self._show_field_errors:
                     raise