diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 1d22fe71..9b9feaeb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ jobs:
         export PYTHONPATH=$PWD &&
         export TEST_SHELL_PATH=/bin/sh &&
 
+        printf "Git version in use: $(git --version)"
         failed=0 &&
         cd t &&
         for t in t[0-9]*.sh
diff --git a/t/test-lib.sh b/t/test-lib.sh
index 5aefbcb5..00fc94f5 100644
--- a/t/test-lib.sh
+++ b/t/test-lib.sh
@@ -986,7 +986,6 @@ test_skip () {
 				"      <skipped message=\"$message\" />"
 		fi
 
-		say_color skip >&3 "skipping test: $@"
 		say_color skip "ok $test_count # skip $1 ($skipped_reason)"
 		: true
 		;;