diff --git a/python/samba/tests/__init__.py b/python/samba/tests/__init__.py
index 25de135a990..d85260c3066 100644
--- a/python/samba/tests/__init__.py
+++ b/python/samba/tests/__init__.py
@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@ class TestCase(unittest.TestCase):
     def get_credentials(self):
         return cmdline_credentials
 
+    if not getattr(unittest.TestCase, "skipTest", None):
+        def skipTest(self, reason):
+            raise SkipTest(reason)
+
 
 class LdbTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
     """Trivial test case for running tests against a LDB."""
diff --git a/python/samba/tests/dcerpc/srvsvc.py b/python/samba/tests/dcerpc/srvsvc.py
index 3206a27e678..407a9d52a73 100644
--- a/python/samba/tests/dcerpc/srvsvc.py
+++ b/python/samba/tests/dcerpc/srvsvc.py
@@ -45,12 +45,12 @@ class SrvsvcTests(RpcInterfaceTestCase):
         return share
 
     def test_NetShareAdd(self):
-        self.skip("Dangerous test")
+        self.skipTest("Dangerous test")
         share = self.getDummyShareObject()
         self.conn.NetShareAdd(self.server_unc, 2, share, None)
 
     def test_NetShareSetInfo(self):
-        self.skip("Dangerous test")
+        self.skipTest("Dangerous test")
         share = self.getDummyShareObject()
         parm_error = 0x00000000
         self.conn.NetShareAdd(self.server_unc, 502, share, parm_error)
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class SrvsvcTests(RpcInterfaceTestCase):
                 502, share, parm_error)
 
     def test_NetShareDel(self):
-        self.skip("Dangerous test")
+        self.skipTest("Dangerous test")
         share = self.getDummyShareObject()
         parm_error = 0x00000000
         self.expectFailure("NetShareAdd doesn't work properly from Python",