diff --git a/tests/unit/test-crypto-cipher.c b/tests/unit/test-crypto-cipher.c
index d0ea7b4d8e..f5152e569d 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test-crypto-cipher.c
+++ b/tests/unit/test-crypto-cipher.c
@@ -821,6 +821,10 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     for (i = 0; i < G_N_ELEMENTS(test_data); i++) {
         if (qcrypto_cipher_supports(test_data[i].alg, test_data[i].mode)) {
             g_test_add_data_func(test_data[i].path, &test_data[i], test_cipher);
+        } else {
+            g_printerr("# skip unsupported %s:%s\n",
+                       QCryptoCipherAlgorithm_str(test_data[i].alg),
+                       QCryptoCipherMode_str(test_data[i].mode));
         }
     }