diff --git a/tests/primitives/test_utils.py b/tests/primitives/test_utils.py
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+import pytest
+
+from .utils import encrypt_test
+
+
+class TestEncryptTest(object):
+    def test_skips_if_only_if_returns_false(self):
+        with pytest.raises(pytest.skip.Exception) as exc_info:
+            encrypt_test(
+                None, None, None, None,
+                only_if=lambda api: False,
+                skip_message="message!"
+            )
+        assert exc_info.value.args[0] == "message!"