diff --git a/validations_libs/tests/fakes.py b/validations_libs/tests/fakes.py
index fe5d9d34..8d1bdfdd 100644
--- a/validations_libs/tests/fakes.py
+++ b/validations_libs/tests/fakes.py
@@ -131,6 +131,70 @@ FAILED_VALIDATIONS_LOGS_CONTENTS_LIST = [{
     ]
 }]
 
+FAILED_VALIDATIONS_LOGS_WRONG_MSG_LIST = [{
+    'stats': {
+        'undercloud': {
+            'changed': 0,
+            'failures': 1,
+            'ignored': 0,
+            'ok': 0,
+            'rescued': 0,
+            'skipped': 0,
+            'unreachable': 0
+        }
+    },
+    'validation_output': [
+        {
+            "task": {
+                "hosts": {
+                    "localhost": {
+                        "_ansible_no_log": False,
+                        "action": "fail",
+                        "changed": False,
+                        "failed": True,
+                        "failed_when_result": True,
+                        "msg": ["Fake", "Failed"]
+                    }
+                },
+                "name": "Verify Fake requirements",
+                "status": "FAILED"
+            }
+        }
+    ]
+}]
+
+FAILED_VALIDATIONS_LOGS_WRONG_MSG_TYPE = [{
+    'stats': {
+        'undercloud': {
+            'changed': 0,
+            'failures': 1,
+            'ignored': 0,
+            'ok': 0,
+            'rescued': 0,
+            'skipped': 0,
+            'unreachable': 0
+        }
+    },
+    'validation_output': [
+        {
+            "task": {
+                "hosts": {
+                    "localhost": {
+                        "_ansible_no_log": False,
+                        "action": "fail",
+                        "changed": False,
+                        "failed": True,
+                        "failed_when_result": True,
+                        "msg": True
+                    }
+                },
+                "name": "Verify Fake requirements",
+                "status": "FAILED"
+            }
+        }
+    ]
+}]
+
 VALIDATIONS_LOGS_CONTENTS_LIST = [{
     'plays': [{
         'play': {
diff --git a/validations_libs/tests/test_validation_log.py b/validations_libs/tests/test_validation_log.py
index 3df15fc8..c9b0557b 100644
--- a/validations_libs/tests/test_validation_log.py
+++ b/validations_libs/tests/test_validation_log.py
@@ -309,3 +309,35 @@ class TestValidationLog(TestCase):
             [
                 fakes.VALIDATIONS_LOGS_CONTENTS_LIST[0]
                 ['validation_output'][0]['task']])
+
+    @mock.patch('json.load',
+                return_value=fakes.FAILED_VALIDATIONS_LOGS_CONTENTS_LIST[0])
+    @mock.patch('builtins.open')
+    def test_get_reason(self, mock_open, mock_json):
+        val = ValidationLog(
+            logfile='/tmp/123_foo_2020-03-30T13:17:22.447857Z.json')
+        get_reason = val.get_reason
+        fake_reason = 'localhost: {}\n'.format(
+            fakes.FAILED_VALIDATIONS_LOGS_CONTENTS_LIST[0]
+            ['validation_output'][0]['task']['hosts']['localhost']['msg'])
+        self.assertEqual(get_reason, fake_reason)
+
+    @mock.patch('json.load',
+                return_value=fakes.FAILED_VALIDATIONS_LOGS_WRONG_MSG_LIST[0])
+    @mock.patch('builtins.open')
+    def test_get_reason_list_wrong_msg(self, mock_open, mock_json):
+        val = ValidationLog(
+            logfile='/tmp/123_foo_2020-03-30T13:17:22.447857Z.json')
+        get_reason = val.get_reason
+        fake_reason = 'localhost: FakeFailed\n'
+        self.assertEqual(get_reason, fake_reason)
+
+    @mock.patch('json.load',
+                return_value=fakes.FAILED_VALIDATIONS_LOGS_WRONG_MSG_TYPE[0])
+    @mock.patch('builtins.open')
+    def test_get_reason_list_wrong_type(self, mock_open, mock_json):
+        val = ValidationLog(
+            logfile='/tmp/123_foo_2020-03-30T13:17:22.447857Z.json')
+        get_reason = val.get_reason
+        fake_reason = 'Unknown'
+        self.assertEqual(get_reason, fake_reason)
diff --git a/validations_libs/validation_logs.py b/validations_libs/validation_logs.py
index fda5b762..2f901bb1 100644
--- a/validations_libs/validation_logs.py
+++ b/validations_libs/validation_logs.py
@@ -299,8 +299,14 @@ class ValidationLog:
                 for h in v_output['task']['hosts']:
                     msg = v_output['task']['hosts'][h].get('msg',
                                                            'Unknown')
-                    msg = msg[:50] + '\n' + msg[50:]
-                    reason.append('{}: {}'.format(h, msg))
+                    if isinstance(msg, list):
+                        msg = ''.join(msg)
+                    try:
+                        msg = msg[:50] + '\n' + msg[50:]
+                        reason.append('{}: {}'.format(h, msg))
+                    except TypeError:
+                        LOG.warning('Wrong failure message type. skipping...')
+                        reason.append('Unknown')
             if not self.content['validation_output']:
                 if self.get_unreachable_hosts:
                     reason.append('Unreachable')