diff --git a/tests/virt-aa-helper-test b/tests/virt-aa-helper-test
index e8376687e7..d2a557e360 100755
--- a/tests/virt-aa-helper-test
+++ b/tests/virt-aa-helper-test
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ testfw() {
             -e "s,</os>,<loader readonly='yes' type='pflash'>$fwpath</loader></os>,g" "$template_xml" > "$test_xml"
         testme "0" "$title" "-r -u $valid_uuid" "$test_xml"
     else
-        echo "Skipping FW $title test. Could not find $fwpath"
+        echo "Skipping FW $title test. Could not find $fwpath" >$output
     fi
 }