diff --git a/GetRuntimeAddresses/symbolyze/gdb_test.go b/GetRuntimeAddresses/symbolyze/gdb_test.go
index 3c1f543..2724f4d 100644
--- a/GetRuntimeAddresses/symbolyze/gdb_test.go
+++ b/GetRuntimeAddresses/symbolyze/gdb_test.go
@@ -115,5 +115,6 @@ func extractOffsetWithGdb(pid int, t *testing.T) (offset uint64, err error) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	return 0, fmt.Errorf("Symbol not found with gdb")
+	return 0, fmt.Errorf("Symbol not found with gdb.\n" +
+		"Maybe /proc/sys/kernel/yama/ptrace_scope must be set to 0? Or try to run the test as root!")
 }