diff --git a/tests/phpunit/tests/image/meta.php b/tests/phpunit/tests/image/meta.php
index 9d05c03da9..4d58c807d9 100644
--- a/tests/phpunit/tests/image/meta.php
+++ b/tests/phpunit/tests/image/meta.php
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@
 class Tests_Image_Meta extends WP_UnitTestCase {
 	function setUp() {
 		if ( ! extension_loaded( 'gd' ) )
-			$this->fail( 'The gd PHP extension is not loaded.' );
+			$this->markTestSkipped( 'The gd PHP extension is not loaded.' );
 		if ( ! extension_loaded( 'exif' ) )
-			$this->fail( 'The exif PHP extension is not loaded.' );
+			$this->markTestSkipped( 'The exif PHP extension is not loaded.' );
 
 		parent::setUp();
 	}