diff --git a/audio/drivers/nullaudio.c b/audio/drivers/nullaudio.c
index 1a6dd65272..eb438997ba 100644
--- a/audio/drivers/nullaudio.c
+++ b/audio/drivers/nullaudio.c
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 
 static void *null_audio_init(const char *device, unsigned rate, unsigned latency)
 {
+   RARCH_ERR("Using the null audio driver. RetroArch will be silent.");
+
    (void)device;
    (void)rate;
    (void)latency;
diff --git a/gfx/drivers/nullgfx.c b/gfx/drivers/nullgfx.c
index 0ff0a3eb23..4a4a95ac64 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers/nullgfx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers/nullgfx.c
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 static void *null_gfx_init(const video_info_t *video,
       const input_driver_t **input, void **input_data)
 {
+   RARCH_ERR("Using the null video driver. RetroArch will not be visible.");
+
    *input = NULL;
    *input_data = NULL;
    (void)video;
diff --git a/input/drivers/nullinput.c b/input/drivers/nullinput.c
index 8b01c0e6c3..1228aa3abb 100644
--- a/input/drivers/nullinput.c
+++ b/input/drivers/nullinput.c
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 static void *nullinput_input_init(void)
 {
+   RARCH_ERR("Using the null input driver. RetroArch will ignore you.");
    return (void*)-1;
 }