diff --git a/res/res_pjsip/config_system.c b/res/res_pjsip/config_system.c
index f499e8a233..01067991ed 100644
--- a/res/res_pjsip/config_system.c
+++ b/res/res_pjsip/config_system.c
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ int ast_sip_initialize_system(void)
 	ast_sorcery_apply_default(system_sorcery, "system", "config", "pjsip.conf,criteria=type=system");
 
 	if (ast_sorcery_object_register(system_sorcery, "system", system_alloc, NULL, system_apply)) {
+		ast_log(LOG_ERROR, "Failed to register with sorcery (is res_sorcery_config loaded?)\n");
 		ast_sorcery_unref(system_sorcery);
 		system_sorcery = NULL;
 		return -1;