diff --git a/src/testdir/test_quotestar.vim b/src/testdir/test_quotestar.vim
index c7e38ae..1334201 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_quotestar.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_quotestar.vim
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 " *-register (quotestar) tests
 
-if !has('clipboard')
+source shared.vim
+if !WorkingClipboard()
   finish
 endif
 
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_termcodes.vim b/src/testdir/test_termcodes.vim
index af10e1d..2862a6a 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_termcodes.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_termcodes.vim
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
   finish
 endif
 
+source shared.vim
+
 " Helper function to emit a terminal escape code.
 func TerminalEscapeCode(code_xterm, code_sgr, row, col, m)
   if &ttymouse ==# 'xterm2'
@@ -77,6 +79,10 @@
 endfunc
 
 func Test_xterm_mouse_middle_click()
+  if !WorkingClipboard()
+    throw 'Skipped: No working clipboard'
+  endif
+
   new
   let save_mouse = &mouse
   let save_term = &term