diff --git a/Lib/test/test_pyrepl/test_windows_console.py b/Lib/test/test_pyrepl/test_windows_console.py
index 60392e231508b6..e52a54d31fb5d8 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_pyrepl/test_windows_console.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_pyrepl/test_windows_console.py
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
-import itertools
 import sys
 import unittest
 
+if sys.platform != 'win32':
+    raise unittest.SkipTest("test only relevant on win32")
+
+
+import itertools
 from functools import partial
 from typing import Iterable
 from unittest import TestCase
@@ -23,7 +27,6 @@
     pass
 
 
-@unittest.skipIf(sys.platform != "win32", "Test class specifically for Windows")
 class WindowsConsoleTests(TestCase):
     def console(self, events, **kwargs) -> Console:
         console = WindowsConsole()