diff --git a/tests/functional/codegen/features/test_transient.py b/tests/functional/codegen/features/test_transient.py
index d5137ab87c..675055f8cf 100644
--- a/tests/functional/codegen/features/test_transient.py
+++ b/tests/functional/codegen/features/test_transient.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ def test_transient_blocked(evm_version):
 
 def test_transient_compiles():
     if not version_check(begin="cancun"):
-        pytest.skip("transient storage will not compile pre-cancun")
+        pytest.skip("transient storage will not compile, pre-cancun")
 
     getter_code = """
 my_map: public(transient(HashMap[address, uint256]))