1 files changed, 6 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/meta/lib/oeqa/core/context.py b/meta/lib/oeqa/core/context.py
index 09627044c8..58244895af 100644
--- a/meta/lib/oeqa/core/context.py
+++ b/meta/lib/oeqa/core/context.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import json
 import time
 import logging
 import collections
+import unittest
 
 from oeqa.core.loader import OETestLoader
 from oeqa.core.runner import OETestRunner
@@ -45,10 +46,14 @@ class OETestContext(object):
     def skipTests(self, skips):
         if not skips:
             return
+        def skipfuncgen(skipmsg):
+            def func():
+                raise unittest.SkipTest(skipmsg)
+            return func
         for test in self.suites:
             for skip in skips:
                 if test.id().startswith(skip):
-                    setattr(test, 'setUp', lambda: test.skipTest('Skip by the command line argument "%s"' % skip))
+                    setattr(test, 'setUp', skipfuncgen('Skip by the command line argument "%s"' % skip))
 
     def loadTests(self, module_paths, modules=[], tests=[],
             modules_manifest="", modules_required=[], filters={}):