diff --git a/nalgebra-sparse/tests/unit.rs b/nalgebra-sparse/tests/unit.rs
index b7badffd..014a67f5 100644
--- a/nalgebra-sparse/tests/unit.rs
+++ b/nalgebra-sparse/tests/unit.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 //! Unit tests
-#[cfg(not(feature = "proptest-support"))]
-compile_error!("Tests must be run with feature proptest-support");
+#[cfg(any(not(feature = "proptest-support"), not(feature = "compare")))]
+compile_error!("Tests must be run with features `proptest-support` and `compare`");
 
 mod unit_tests;