diff --git a/tests/test/tasout.pp b/tests/test/tasout.pp
index 3709b0e57c..c9bea79726 100644
--- a/tests/test/tasout.pp
+++ b/tests/test/tasout.pp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 { %CPU=i386 }
+{ %NOTE=This test requires an installed nasm assembler }
 
 {$define dummy}
 {$ifdef win32}