diff --git a/pylint/testutils/configuration_test.py b/pylint/testutils/configuration_test.py
index 3bb63bf29c0..2ff8ae0f224 100644
--- a/pylint/testutils/configuration_test.py
+++ b/pylint/testutils/configuration_test.py
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ def get_path_according_to_suffix() -> Path:
     if expected_result_path.exists():
         with open(expected_result_path, encoding="utf8") as f:
             expected = f.read()
+        # logging is helpful to to realize your file is not taken into
+        # account after a misspell of the file name. The output of the
+        # program is checked during the test so printing messes with the result.
         logging.info("%s exists.", expected_result_path)
     else:
         logging.info("%s not found, using '%s'.", expected_result_path, default)
@@ -76,6 +79,9 @@ def get_relative_path(path: str) -> str:
 
     output = get_expected_or_default(configuration_path, suffix="out", default="")
     if output:
+        # logging is helpful to see what the expected exit code is and why.
+        # The output of the program is checked during the test so printing
+        # messes with the result.
         logging.info(
             "Output exists for %s so the expected exit code is 2", configuration_path
         )
diff --git a/tests/config/test_functional_config_loading.py b/tests/config/test_functional_config_loading.py
index 437ae50faff..48abe8191b8 100644
--- a/tests/config/test_functional_config_loading.py
+++ b/tests/config/test_functional_config_loading.py
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ def test_functional_config_loading(
     caplog: LogCaptureFixture,
 ):
     """Functional tests for configurations."""
+    # logging is helpful to see what's expected and why. The output of the
+    # program is checked during the test so printing messes with the result.
     caplog.set_level(logging.INFO)
     configuration_path = str(FUNCTIONAL_DIR / configuration_path)
     msg = f"Wrong result with configuration {configuration_path}"