diff --git a/doc/conf.py b/doc/conf.py
index 628cfab8a71baae1c2271226324e711f83681d35..2e43dd7c9cd3a650a7c9136b31265902fc7b2e50 100644
--- a/doc/conf.py
+++ b/doc/conf.py
@@ -283,8 +283,10 @@ intersphinx_mapping = {
 try:
   import cv2
   has_opencv = True
+  print("OpenCV python module is installed - running full doctest suite")
 except ImportError:
   has_opencv = False
+  print("OpenCV python module is *NOT* installed - skipping parts")
 
 def setup(app):
   app.add_config_value('has_opencv', has_opencv, 'html')