diff --git a/tests/_test_msui/test_wms_control.py b/tests/_test_msui/test_wms_control.py
index 06aeb1674..ab2f53c48 100644
--- a/tests/_test_msui/test_wms_control.py
+++ b/tests/_test_msui/test_wms_control.py
@@ -151,10 +151,9 @@ def test_invalid_url(self, mockbox):
         self.query_server(f"http://???127.0.0.1:{self.port}")
         assert mockbox.critical.call_count == 1
 
+    @pytest.mark.skip("problem in urllib3")
     @mock.patch("PyQt5.QtWidgets.QMessageBox")
     def test_connection_error(self, mockbox):
-        if sys.version_info.major == 3:
-            pytest.skip("problem in urllib3")
         """
         assert that a message box informs about server troubles
         """