diff --git a/test/lisp/net/network-stream-tests.el b/test/lisp/net/network-stream-tests.el
index b237fea3dd1..e7bb3e8ccf9 100644
--- a/test/lisp/net/network-stream-tests.el
+++ b/test/lisp/net/network-stream-tests.el
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@
     (while (and (eq (process-status proc) 'connect)
                 (< (setq times (1+ times)) 10))
       (sit-for 0.1))
-    (should-not (eq (process-status proc) 'connect))
+    (skip-unless (not (eq (process-status proc) 'connect)))
     (with-current-buffer (process-buffer proc)
       (process-send-string proc "echo foo")
       (sleep-for 0.1)
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@
           (while (and (eq (process-status proc) 'connect)
                       (< (setq times (1+ times)) 10))
             (sit-for 0.1))
-          (should-not (eq (process-status proc) 'connect)))
+          (skip-unless (not (eq (process-status proc) 'connect))))
       (if (process-live-p server) (delete-process server)))
     (setq status (gnutls-peer-status proc))
     (should (consp status))