1 files changed, 4 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/Lib/test/test_wait3.py b/Lib/test/test_wait3.py
index bd06c8d8bd..f6a065d850 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_wait3.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_wait3.py
@@ -7,15 +7,11 @@ import unittest
 from test.fork_wait import ForkWait
 from test.support import run_unittest, reap_children
 
-try:
-    os.fork
-except AttributeError:
-    raise unittest.SkipTest("os.fork not defined -- skipping test_wait3")
+if not hasattr(os, 'fork'):
+    raise unittest.SkipTest("os.fork not defined")
 
-try:
-    os.wait3
-except AttributeError:
-    raise unittest.SkipTest("os.wait3 not defined -- skipping test_wait3")
+if not hasattr(os, 'wait3'):
+    raise unittest.SkipTest("os.wait3 not defined")
 
 class Wait3Test(ForkWait):
     def wait_impl(self, cpid):