diff --git a/tests/basics/builtin_compile.py b/tests/basics/builtin_compile.py
index 32c6667d8b..bf272aca15 100644
--- a/tests/basics/builtin_compile.py
+++ b/tests/basics/builtin_compile.py
@@ -46,3 +46,4 @@ if have_compile():
     test()
 else:
     print("SKIP")
+    raise SystemExit
diff --git a/tests/basics/class_descriptor.py b/tests/basics/class_descriptor.py
index eb88ba7b9c..54f386230f 100644
--- a/tests/basics/class_descriptor.py
+++ b/tests/basics/class_descriptor.py
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ except AttributeError:
 r = m.Forward
 if 'Descriptor' in repr(r.__class__):
     print('SKIP')
-else:
-    print(r)
-    m.Forward = 'a'
-    del m.Forward
+    raise SystemExit
 
+print(r)
+m.Forward = 'a'
+del m.Forward
diff --git a/tests/basics/fun_name.py b/tests/basics/fun_name.py
index 7a84fc3390..a724f41118 100644
--- a/tests/basics/fun_name.py
+++ b/tests/basics/fun_name.py
@@ -14,3 +14,4 @@ try:
     print(A().Fun.__name__)
 except AttributeError:
     print('SKIP')
+    raise SystemExit