diff --git a/pypet/tests/testutils/ioutils.py b/pypet/tests/testutils/ioutils.py
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/pypet/tests/testutils/ioutils.py
+++ b/pypet/tests/testutils/ioutils.py
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ from pypet import HasLogger
 from pypet.pypetlogging import LoggingManager, rename_log_file
 from pypet.utils.decorators import copydoc
 
+import pypet.utils.ptcompat as ptcompat
+hdf5version = ptcompat.hdf5_version
+print('HDF5 Version: %s') % str(hdf5version)
 
 testParams=dict(
     tempdir = 'tmp_pypet_tests',
Added printing of HDF5 Version