diff --git a/win-linux/defaults.pri b/win-linux/defaults.pri
index fe41a03b1..dbb11c193 100644
--- a/win-linux/defaults.pri
+++ b/win-linux/defaults.pri
@@ -166,6 +166,8 @@ CMD_IN_HELP_URL = $$join(URL_WEBAPPS_HELP,,\\\",\\\")
 !isEmpty(CMD_IN_HELP_URL) {
     DEFINES += URL_WEBAPPS_HELP=$$CMD_IN_HELP_URL
     message(webapps help url: $$CMD_IN_HELP_URL)
+} else {
+    message(no webapps help url found)
 }
 
 PLATFORM_BUILD=$$CORE_BUILDS_PLATFORM_PREFIX