1 files changed, 5 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/Lib/test/test_gc.py b/Lib/test/test_gc.py
index fa8e50f..3a01013 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_gc.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_gc.py
@@ -16,17 +16,16 @@ import time
 import weakref
 
 try:
+    import _testcapi
     from _testcapi import with_tp_del
+    from _testcapi import ContainerNoGC
 except ImportError:
+    _testcapi = None
     def with_tp_del(cls):
         class C(object):
             def __new__(cls, *args, **kwargs):
-                raise TypeError('requires _testcapi.with_tp_del')
+                raise unittest.SkipTest('requires _testcapi.with_tp_del')
         return C
-
-try:
-    from _testcapi import ContainerNoGC
-except ImportError:
     ContainerNoGC = None
 
 ### Support code
@@ -681,6 +680,7 @@ class GCTests(unittest.TestCase):
 
     @cpython_only
     @requires_subprocess()
+    @unittest.skipIf(_testcapi is None, "requires _testcapi")
     def test_garbage_at_shutdown(self):
         import subprocess
         code = """if 1: