diff --git a/src/aim1_mod_maker/aim1_mod_maker.h b/src/aim1_mod_maker/aim1_mod_maker.h
index bef477f..436c3fd 100644
--- a/src/aim1_mod_maker/aim1_mod_maker.h
+++ b/src/aim1_mod_maker/aim1_mod_maker.h
@@ -238,6 +238,8 @@ struct mod_maker {
                 c.push_back(f.is_absolute() ? f.lexically_relative(game_dir) : f);
             }
             run_command(c);
+        } else {
+            log("7z not found, skipping archive creation");
         }
     }