diff --git a/Lib/test/test_fcntl.py b/Lib/test/test_fcntl.py
index 1977214a0f1..350e2330262 100755
--- a/Lib/test/test_fcntl.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_fcntl.py
@@ -89,7 +89,8 @@ class TestFcntl(unittest.TestCase):
             # This flag is larger than 2**31 in 64-bit builds
             flags = fcntl.DN_MULTISHOT
         except AttributeError:
-            self.skipTest("F_NOTIFY or DN_MULTISHOT unavailable")
+            # F_NOTIFY or DN_MULTISHOT unavailable, skipping
+            return
         fd = os.open(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(TESTFN)), os.O_RDONLY)
         try:
             fcntl.fcntl(fd, cmd, flags)