diff --git a/tests/compat.sh b/tests/compat.sh
index 17153f139..dcbe1bf5e 100755
--- a/tests/compat.sh
+++ b/tests/compat.sh
@@ -780,6 +780,7 @@ if type lsof >/dev/null 2>/dev/null; then
         done
     }
 else
+    echo "Warning: lsof not available, wait_server_start = sleep"
     wait_server_start() {
         sleep 2
     }
diff --git a/tests/ssl-opt.sh b/tests/ssl-opt.sh
index bd4b6a8a8..27f8160b3 100755
--- a/tests/ssl-opt.sh
+++ b/tests/ssl-opt.sh
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ if type lsof >/dev/null 2>/dev/null; then
         done
     }
 else
+    echo "Warning: lsof not available, wait_server_start = sleep $START_DELAY"
     wait_server_start() {
         sleep "$START_DELAY"
     }