diff --git a/Lib/unittest.py b/Lib/unittest.py
index a55a7d8..10b68ed 100644
--- a/Lib/unittest.py
+++ b/Lib/unittest.py
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@
         getattr(self, self._testMethodName)()
         self.tearDown()
 
-    def skip(self, reason):
+    def skipTest(self, reason):
         """Skip this test."""
         raise SkipTest(reason)