diff --git a/src/testdir/shared.vim b/src/testdir/shared.vim
index d373a6e..4d008a0 100644
--- a/src/testdir/shared.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/shared.vim
@@ -113,6 +113,8 @@
     endif
 
     call call(function(a:testfunc), [port])
+  catch /E901.*Address family for hostname not supported/
+    throw 'Skipped: Invalid network setup ("' .. v:exception .. '" in ' .. v:throwpoint .. ')'
   catch
     call assert_report('Caught exception: "' . v:exception . '" in ' . v:throwpoint)
   finally