diff --git a/test/unit/utBlendImportAreaLight.cpp b/test/unit/utBlendImportAreaLight.cpp
index 55a68b040..7bc55c361 100644
--- a/test/unit/utBlendImportAreaLight.cpp
+++ b/test/unit/utBlendImportAreaLight.cpp
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 #include <assimp/Importer.hpp>
 #include <assimp/scene.h>
 #include <assimp/postprocess.h>
+#include <iostream>
 
 class BlendImportAreaLight : public ::testing::Test {
 public:
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@ protected:
 TEST_F(BlendImportAreaLight, testImportLight)
 {
     const aiScene* pTest = im->ReadFile(ASSIMP_TEST_MODELS_DIR "/BLEND/AreaLight_269.blend", aiProcess_ValidateDataStructure);
+    if (!pTest) std::cerr << im->GetErrorString() << '\n'; // temporary, for pull req. diagnostics
     ASSERT_TRUE(pTest != NULL);
     ASSERT_TRUE(pTest->HasLights());