diff --git a/builder/comp-builder.nix b/builder/comp-builder.nix
index 934a8680f9..ec90c3bd27 100644
--- a/builder/comp-builder.nix
+++ b/builder/comp-builder.nix
@@ -279,8 +279,6 @@ let
       runHook postBuild
     '';
 
-    checkPhase = "notice: Tests are only executed by building the .run sub-derivation of this component.";
-
     # Note: Cabal does *not* copy test executables during the `install` phase.
     #
     # Note 2: if a package contains multiple libs (lib + sublibs) SETUP register will generate a
@@ -363,6 +361,8 @@ let
       runHook postInstall
     '' + (lib.optionalString keepSource ''
       rm -rf dist
+    '') + (lib.optionalString (haskellLib.isTest componentId) ''
+      echo The test ${package.identifier.name}.components.tests.${componentId.cname} was built.  To run the test build ${package.identifier.name}.checks.${componentId.cname}.
     '');
 
     shellHook = ''