diff --git a/src/core/VstSyncController.cpp b/src/core/VstSyncController.cpp
index 93243b197..7d7177c82 100644
--- a/src/core/VstSyncController.cpp
+++ b/src/core/VstSyncController.cpp
@@ -88,6 +88,10 @@ VstSyncController::VstSyncController() :
 		}
 #endif
 	}
+	else
+	{
+		qWarning( "VST sync support disabled in your configuration" );
+	}
 
 	if( m_syncData == NULL )
 	{