diff --git a/tests/by-util/test_chroot.rs b/tests/by-util/test_chroot.rs
index 1fc2231d5..128d0b812 100644
--- a/tests/by-util/test_chroot.rs
+++ b/tests/by-util/test_chroot.rs
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ fn test_default_shell() {
     if let Ok(result) = run_ucmd_as_root(&ts, &[dir]) {
         result.stderr_contains(expected);
     } else {
-        print!("TEST SKIPPED");
+        print!("Test skipped; requires root user");
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/by-util/test_dd.rs b/tests/by-util/test_dd.rs
index bd43ad077..93cfee067 100644
--- a/tests/by-util/test_dd.rs
+++ b/tests/by-util/test_dd.rs
@@ -1565,7 +1565,7 @@ fn test_skip_past_dev() {
         result.stderr_contains("0+0 records out");
         result.code_is(1);
     } else {
-        print!("TEST SKIPPED");
+        print!("Test skipped; requires root user");
     }
 }
 
@@ -1586,7 +1586,7 @@ fn test_seek_past_dev() {
         result.stderr_contains("0+0 records out");
         result.code_is(1);
     } else {
-        print!("TEST SKIPPED");
+        print!("Test skipped; requires root user");
     }
 }