diff --git a/tests/scripts/depends.py b/tests/scripts/depends.py
index 08829d1936..7fccb2006f 100755
--- a/tests/scripts/depends.py
+++ b/tests/scripts/depends.py
@@ -110,6 +110,10 @@ value can be either True/False (set/unset config option), or a string,
 which will make a symbol defined with a certain value."""
     if not option_exists(conf, option):
         if value is False:
+            log_line(
+                f'Warning, disabling {option} that does not exist in {conf.filename}',
+                color=colors.cyan
+            )
             return True
         log_line('Symbol {} was not found in {}'.format(option, conf.filename), color=colors.red)
         return False