diff --git a/Lib/test/test_winsound.py b/Lib/test/test_winsound.py
index 2d5614c12a7..f76db58a50f 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_winsound.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_winsound.py
@@ -97,7 +97,8 @@ class PlaySoundTest(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def test_alias_asterisk(self):
         if not has_sound("SystemAsterisk"):
-            raise test_support.TestSkipped("No default SystemAsterisk")
+            print "No default SystemAsterisk"
+            return
         if _have_soundcard():
             winsound.PlaySound('SystemAsterisk', winsound.SND_ALIAS)
         else:
@@ -109,7 +110,8 @@ class PlaySoundTest(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def test_alias_exclamation(self):
         if not has_sound("SystemExclamation"):
-            raise test_support.TestSkipped("No default SystemExclamation")
+            print "No default SystemExclamation"
+            return
         if _have_soundcard():
             winsound.PlaySound('SystemExclamation', winsound.SND_ALIAS)
         else:
@@ -121,7 +123,8 @@ class PlaySoundTest(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def test_alias_exit(self):
         if not has_sound("SystemExit"):
-            raise test_support.TestSkipped("No default SystemExit")
+            print "No default SystemExit"
+            return
         if _have_soundcard():
             winsound.PlaySound('SystemExit', winsound.SND_ALIAS)
         else:
@@ -133,7 +136,8 @@ class PlaySoundTest(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def test_alias_hand(self):
         if not has_sound("SystemHand"):
-            raise test_support.TestSkipped("No default SystemHand")
+            print "No default SystemHand"
+            return
         if _have_soundcard():
             winsound.PlaySound('SystemHand', winsound.SND_ALIAS)
         else:
@@ -145,7 +149,8 @@ class PlaySoundTest(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def test_alias_question(self):
         if not has_sound("SystemQuestion"):
-            raise test_support.TestSkipped("No default SystemQuestion")
+            print "No default SystemQuestion"
+            return
         if _have_soundcard():
             winsound.PlaySound('SystemQuestion', winsound.SND_ALIAS)
         else: