diff --git a/Lib/test/test_socket.py b/Lib/test/test_socket.py
index 81f9cdf..05b6ca7 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_socket.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_socket.py
@@ -642,6 +642,8 @@
         # only IP addresses are allowed
         self.assertRaises(socket.error, socket.getnameinfo, ('mail.python.org',0), 0)
 
+    @unittest.skipUnless(support.is_resource_enabled('network'),
+                         'network is not enabled')
     def test_idna(self):
         support.requires('network')
         # these should all be successful