diff --git a/tests/testutils.c b/tests/testutils.c
index 2f6d65364e..5fd81b70a2 100644
--- a/tests/testutils.c
+++ b/tests/testutils.c
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ virTestRun(const char *title,
             fprintf(stderr, "!");
     }
 
-    if (ret != 0)
+    if (ret != 0 && ret != EXIT_AM_SKIP)
         ignore_value(virBitmapSetBitExpand(failedTests, testCounter));
 
     g_unsetenv("VIR_TEST_MOCK_TESTNAME");