diff --git a/tests/unit/unit1660.c b/tests/unit/unit1660.c
index e14944592c..46ab93ed8f 100644
--- a/tests/unit/unit1660.c
+++ b/tests/unit/unit1660.c
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ unit_stop(void)
 #if defined(CURL_DISABLE_HTTP) || defined(CURL_DISABLE_HSTS)
 UNITTEST_START
 {
-  return CURLE_OK; /* nothing to do when HTTP or HSTS are disabled */
+  puts("nothing to do when HTTP or HSTS are disabled");
 }
 UNITTEST_STOP
 #else