diff --git a/src/net/system.rs b/src/net/system.rs
index b3ca2d5..4a7d38a 100644
--- a/src/net/system.rs
+++ b/src/net/system.rs
@@ -611,36 +611,95 @@ impl From<MockNet> for Net {
 }
 
 impl Drop for MockNet {
+    #[cfg_attr(test, mutants::skip)]
     #[tracing::instrument]
     fn drop(&mut self) {
-        let unused = self.plans.take();
-        if unused.is_empty() {
-            tracing::trace!("no unused expected requests");
-            return; // all good
+        // Don't assert during panic to avoid double panic
+        if std::thread::panicking() {
+            return;
+        }
+        let unused = self.plans.take();
+        if !unused.is_empty() {
+            log_unused_plans(&unused);
+            assert!(
+                unused.is_empty(),
+                "{} expected requests were not made",
+                unused.len()
+            );
         }
-        panic_with_unused_plans(unused);
     }
 }
 impl Drop for Net {
+    #[cfg_attr(test, mutants::skip)]
     #[tracing::instrument]
     fn drop(&mut self) {
+        // Don't assert during panic to avoid double panic
+        if std::thread::panicking() {
+            return;
+        }
         if let Some(plans) = &self.plans {
             let unused = plans.try_lock().expect("lock plans").take();
-            if unused.is_empty() {
-                tracing::trace!("no unused expected requests");
-                return; // all good
+            if !unused.is_empty() {
+                log_unused_plans(&unused);
+                assert!(
+                    unused.is_empty(),
+                    "{} expected requests were not made",
+                    unused.len()
+                );
             }
-            panic_with_unused_plans(unused);
         }
     }
 }
 
-fn panic_with_unused_plans(unused: Vec<Plan>) {
-    eprintln!("These requests were expected, but not made:");
-    for plan in unused {
-        eprintln!("- {plan}");
+#[cfg_attr(test, mutants::skip)]
+fn log_unused_plans(unused: &[Plan]) {
+    if !unused.is_empty() {
+        eprintln!(
+            "Net::drop(): {} expected requests were not made:\n{}",
+            unused.len(),
+            unused
+                .iter()
+                .map(|p| format!("  - {}", p))
+                .collect::<Vec<_>>()
+                .join("\n")
+        );
+    }
+}
+
+impl Net {
+    /// Assert that all expected requests were made.
+    /// This will fail the test if there are any unused plans.
+    #[cfg_attr(test, mutants::skip)]
+    pub fn assert_no_unused_plans(&self) {
+        if let Some(plans) = &self.plans {
+            let unused = plans.try_lock().expect("lock plans").take();
+            if !unused.is_empty() {
+                log_unused_plans(&unused);
+                assert!(
+                    unused.is_empty(),
+                    "{} expected requests were not made",
+                    unused.len()
+                );
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl MockNet {
+    /// Assert that all expected requests were made.
+    /// This will fail the test if there are any unused plans.
+    #[cfg_attr(test, mutants::skip)]
+    pub fn assert_no_unused_plans(&self) {
+        let unused = self.plans.take();
+        if !unused.is_empty() {
+            log_unused_plans(&unused);
+            assert!(
+                unused.is_empty(),
+                "{} expected requests were not made",
+                unused.len()
+            );
+        }
     }
-    panic!("There were expected requests that were not made.");
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
diff --git a/tests/net.rs b/tests/net.rs
index 867a2f9..95c2982 100644
--- a/tests/net.rs
+++ b/tests/net.rs
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ async fn test_post_by_header_wrong_value() {
 }
 
 #[tokio::test]
-#[should_panic]
+#[should_panic(expected = "1 expected requests were not made")]
 async fn test_unused_post_as_net() {
     //given
     let mock_net = kxio::net::mock();
@@ -349,18 +349,18 @@ async fn test_unused_post_as_net() {
         .body("Post OK")
         .expect("mock");
 
-    let _net = Net::from(mock_net);
+    let net = Net::from(mock_net);
 
     //when
     // don't send the planned request
-    // let _response = Net::from(net).send(client.post(url)).await.expect("send");
+    // let _response = net.send(client.post(url)).await.expect("send");
 
     //then
-    // Drop implementation for net should panic
+    net.assert_no_unused_plans();
 }
 
 #[tokio::test]
-#[should_panic]
+#[should_panic(expected = "1 expected requests were not made")]
 async fn test_unused_post_as_mocknet() {
     //given
     let mock_net = kxio::net::mock();
@@ -376,10 +376,10 @@ async fn test_unused_post_as_mocknet() {
 
     //when
     // don't send the planned request
-    // let _response = Net::from(net).send(client.post(url)).await.expect("send");
+    // let _response = mock_net.send(client.post(url)).await.expect("send");
 
     //then
-    // Drop implementation for mock_net should panic
+    mock_net.assert_no_unused_plans();
 }
 
 #[tokio::test]