diff --git a/src/test/test-namespace.c b/src/test/test-namespace.c
index 4d8efb23bd..66a8bdf427 100644
--- a/src/test/test-namespace.c
+++ b/src/test/test-namespace.c
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ TEST(namespace_is_init) {
 
 static int intro(void) {
         if (!have_namespaces())
-                return log_tests_skipped("Don't have namespace support");
+                return log_tests_skipped("Don't have namespace support or lacking privileges");
 
         return EXIT_SUCCESS;
 }