diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/femsolver/elmer/tasks.py b/src/Mod/Fem/femsolver/elmer/tasks.py
index d0c5c8da07..5629069cd2 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/femsolver/elmer/tasks.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/femsolver/elmer/tasks.py
@@ -73,10 +73,12 @@ class Prepare(run.Prepare):
 
     def run(self):
         self.pushStatus("Preparing input files...\n")
-        FreeCAD.Console.PrintMessage("Machine testmode: {}\n".format(self.testmode))
         if self.testmode:
-            w = writer.Writer(self.solver, self.directory, True)  # test mode
+            # test mode: neither gmsh, nor elmergrid nor elmersolver binaries needed
+            FreeCAD.Console.PrintMessage("Machine testmode: {}\n".format(self.testmode))
+            w = writer.Writer(self.solver, self.directory, True)
         else:
+            FreeCAD.Console.PrintLog("Machine testmode: {}\n".format(self.testmode))
             w = writer.Writer(self.solver, self.directory)
         try:
             w.write()
diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/femsolver/elmer/writer.py b/src/Mod/Fem/femsolver/elmer/writer.py
index d8cf489c4c..51fed0679b 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/femsolver/elmer/writer.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/femsolver/elmer/writer.py
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ class Writer(object):
         groups.extend(self._builder.getBoundaryNames())
         self._exportToUnv(groups, mesh, unvPath)
         if self.testmode:
-            Console.PrintMessage("We are in testmode ElmerGrid may not be installed.\n")
+            Console.PrintMessage("Solver Elmer testmode, ElmerGrid will not be used. It might not be installed.\n")
         else:
             binary = settings.get_binary("ElmerGrid")
             if binary is None:
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ class Writer(object):
         tools.write_part_file()
         tools.write_geo()
         if self.testmode:
-            Console.PrintMessage("We are in testmode, Gmsh may not be installed.\n")
+            Console.PrintMessage("Solver Elmer testmode, Gmsh will not be used. It might not be installed.\n")
             import shutil
             shutil.copyfile(geoPath, os.path.join(self.directory, "group_mesh.geo"))
         else: