diff --git a/src/testdir/test_python2.vim b/src/testdir/test_python2.vim
index 5703231..5b10852 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_python2.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_python2.vim
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 " TODO: move tests from test87.in here.
 
 if !has('python')
-  finish
+  throw 'Skipped, python feature missing'
 endif
 
 func Test_pydo()