diff --git a/lib/pleroma/config/deprecation_warnings.ex b/lib/pleroma/config/deprecation_warnings.ex
index 33dc925bb..972d1fb96 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/config/deprecation_warnings.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/config/deprecation_warnings.ex
@@ -217,6 +217,10 @@ def check_http_adapter do
       {Tesla.Adapter.Finch, _} ->
         :ok
 
+      Tesla.Mock ->
+        # tests do be testing
+        :ok
+
       _anything_else ->
         Logger.error("""
         !!!CONFIG ERROR!!!
@@ -225,6 +229,7 @@ def check_http_adapter do
         Please ensure you either:
         \n* do not have any custom value for `:tesla, :adapter`, or
         \n* have `config :tesla, :adapter, {Tesla.Adapter.Finch, name: MyFinch}`
+        (your current value is #{inspect(http_adapter)})
         """)
 
         :error