diff --git a/Lib/test/test_asyncio/test_subprocess.py b/Lib/test/test_asyncio/test_subprocess.py
index 88bb6eee386..c6852b80fe5 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_asyncio/test_subprocess.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_asyncio/test_subprocess.py
@@ -460,10 +460,9 @@ class SubprocessMixin:
             test_utils.run_briefly(self.loop)
 
     def test_close_kill_running(self):
-        if sys.platform != "win32":
-            if isinstance(asyncio.get_child_watcher(),
-                          asyncio.MultiLoopChildWatcher):
-                self.skipTest("Temporary skip until bpo-38323 is fixed")
+        if (sys.platform != "win32" and
+                self.Watcher == asyncio.MultiLoopChildWatcher):
+            self.skipTest("Temporary skip until bpo-38323 is fixed")
 
         async def kill_running():
             create = self.loop.subprocess_exec(asyncio.SubprocessProtocol,