diff --git a/src/testdir/runtest.vim b/src/testdir/runtest.vim
index 2660d93..19f1c5f 100644
--- a/src/testdir/runtest.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/runtest.vim
@@ -96,6 +96,9 @@
   let s:done += 1
   try
     exe 'call ' . a:test
+  catch /^\cskipped/
+    call add(s:messages, '    Skipped')
+    call add(s:skipped, 'SKIPPED ' . a:test . ': ' . substitute(v:exception, '^\S*\s\+', '',  ''))
   catch
     call add(v:errors, 'Caught exception in ' . a:test . ': ' . v:exception . ' @ ' . v:throwpoint)
   endtry
@@ -127,6 +130,7 @@
 let s:fail = 0
 let s:errors = []
 let s:messages = []
+let s:skipped = []
 if expand('%') =~ 'test_viml.vim'
   " this test has intentional s:errors, don't use try/catch.
   source %
@@ -200,7 +204,10 @@
   call extend(s:messages, s:errors)
 endif
 
-" Append messages to "messages"
+" Add SKIPPED messages
+call extend(s:messages, s:skipped)
+
+" Append messages to the file "messages"
 split messages
 call append(line('$'), '')
 call append(line('$'), 'From ' . g:testname . ':')