Use "require" for Python tests

This changes various tests to use "require" for the Python feature.

90 files changed, 157 insertions, 325 deletions

diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/compare-enum-type.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/compare-enum-type.exp
index 8d5d65e..0cc6bd9 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/compare-enum-type.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/compare-enum-type.exp
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@
 
 standard_testfile -a.c -b.c
 
+require !skip_python_tests
+
 if { [prepare_for_testing "failed to prepare" "compare-enum-type" \
 	  [list $srcfile $srcfile2]] } {
     return
 }
 
-if { [skip_python_tests] } { continue }
-
 gdb_test "py print(gdb.parse_and_eval('e1').type == gdb.parse_and_eval('e2').type)" "True"
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/flexible-array-member.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/flexible-array-member.exp
index bed3c97..23f1da0 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/flexible-array-member.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/flexible-array-member.exp
@@ -17,14 +17,13 @@
 
 standard_testfile
 
+require !skip_python_tests
+
 if { [prepare_for_testing "failed to prepare" \
 	${testfile} ${srcfile}] } {
     return
 }
 
-# Skip all tests if Python scripting is not enabled.
-if { [skip_python_tests] } { continue }
-
 if { ![runto break_here] } {
     untested "could not run to break_here"
     return
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/lib-types.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/lib-types.exp
index bf3aff1..92359c9 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/lib-types.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/lib-types.exp
@@ -18,15 +18,14 @@
 
 load_lib gdb-python.exp
 
+require !skip_python_tests
+
 standard_testfile .cc
 
 if {[prepare_for_testing "failed to prepare" $testfile $srcfile {debug c++}]} {
     return -1
 }
 
-# Skip all tests if Python scripting is not enabled.
-if { [skip_python_tests] } { continue }
-
 if {![runto_main]} {
     return 0
 }
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/pretty-print-call-by-hand.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/pretty-print-call-by-hand.exp
index f58044e..64414a3 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/pretty-print-call-by-hand.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/pretty-print-call-by-hand.exp
@@ -19,15 +19,9 @@
 
 load_lib gdb-python.exp
 
-standard_testfile
-
-# gdb needs to be started here for skip_python_tests to work.
-# prepare_for_testing could be used instead, but it could compile the program
-# unnecessarily, so starting GDB like this is preferable.
-gdb_start
+require !skip_python_tests
 
-# Skip all tests if Python scripting is not enabled.
-if { [skip_python_tests] } { continue }
+standard_testfile
 
 if { [prepare_for_testing "failed to prepare" $testfile $srcfile debug] } {
     untested "failed to compile"
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-arch-reg-groups.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-arch-reg-groups.exp
index a4cafdc..5a0077d 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-arch-reg-groups.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-arch-reg-groups.exp
@@ -16,15 +16,13 @@
 # Check the gdb.Architecture.register_groups functionality.
 
 load_lib gdb-python.exp
+require !skip_python_tests
 standard_testfile py-arch.c
 
 if { [prepare_for_testing "failed to prepare" ${testfile} ${srcfile}] } {
     return -1
 }
 
-# Skip all tests if Python scripting is not enabled.
-if { [skip_python_tests] } { continue }
-
 if ![runto_main] {
    return -1
 }
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-arch-reg-names.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-arch-reg-names.exp
index 67ceeff..73e4140 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-arch-reg-names.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-arch-reg-names.exp
@@ -16,15 +16,13 @@
 # Check the gdb.Architecture.registers functionality.
 
 load_lib gdb-python.exp
+require !skip_python_tests
 standard_testfile py-arch.c
 
 if { [prepare_for_testing "failed to prepare" ${testfile} ${srcfile}] } {
     return -1
 }
 
-# Skip all tests if Python scripting is not enabled.
-if { [skip_python_tests] } { continue }
-
 if ![runto_main] {
    return -1
 }
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-arch.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-arch.exp
index e9967ae..449613b 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-arch.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-arch.exp
@@ -13,15 +13,13 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 load_lib gdb-python.exp
+require !skip_python_tests
 standard_testfile
 
 if { [prepare_for_testing "failed to prepare" ${testfile} ${srcfile}] } {
     return -1
 }
 
-# Skip all tests if Python scripting is not enabled.
-if { [skip_python_tests] } { continue }
-
 if ![runto_main] {
    return -1
 }
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-as-string.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-as-string.exp
index 9ae6f5d..8bf248a 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-as-string.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-as-string.exp
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 
 load_lib gdb-python.exp
 
+require !skip_python_tests
+
 standard_testfile
 
 if { [prepare_for_testing "failed to prepare" ${testfile} ${srcfile}] } {
@@ -28,8 +30,6 @@ if ![runto_main] {
     return 0
 }
 
-if { [skip_python_tests] } { continue }
-
 proc test_as_string { } {
     gdb_test "p \$_as_string(2)" "\"2\""
     gdb_test "p \$_as_string(enum_valid)" "\"ENUM_VALUE_B\""
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-auto-load-chaining.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-auto-load-chaining.exp
index 9b7b0b5..aac6eb3 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-auto-load-chaining.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-auto-load-chaining.exp
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
 load_lib gdb-python.exp
 
+require !skip_python_tests
+
 standard_testfile .c -f1.c -f2.c
 
 # Two additional object files needed for this test.
@@ -47,9 +49,6 @@ if {[prepare_for_testing "failed to prepare" ${testfile} ${srcfile}]} {
     return -1
 }
 
-# Skip all tests if Python scripting is not enabled.
-if { [skip_python_tests] } { continue }
-
 if ![runto_main] {
    return -1
 }
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-autoloaded-pretty-printers-in-newobjfile-event.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-autoloaded-pretty-printers-in-newobjfile-event.exp
index 97a0f24..a67ae48 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-autoloaded-pretty-printers-in-newobjfile-event.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-autoloaded-pretty-printers-in-newobjfile-event.exp
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
 load_lib gdb-python.exp
 
+require !skip_python_tests
+
 standard_testfile -main.cc
 
 set srcfile_lib "${testfile}-lib.cc"
@@ -27,12 +29,6 @@ set libname "lib${testfile}"
 set python_autoload_file "${srcdir}/${subdir}/${libname}.so-gdb.py"
 set binfile_lib [standard_output_file "${libname}.so"]
 
-# Start GDB first - needed for skip_python_tests.
-clean_restart
-
-# Skip all tests if Python scripting is not enabled.
-if { [skip_python_tests] } { continue }
-
 # Compile library.
 if { [gdb_compile_shlib ${srcdir}/${subdir}/${srcfile_lib} ${binfile_lib} \
       {debug c++}] != "" } {
@@ -47,6 +43,8 @@ if { [gdb_compile ${srcdir}/${subdir}/${srcfile} \
     return -1
 }
 
+clean_restart
+
 # Make the -gdb.py script available to gdb, it is automatically loaded by
 # gdb if it is put in the same directory as the library.
 set remote_python_autoload_file \
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-bad-printers.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-bad-printers.exp
index 7249639..26e6a97 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-bad-printers.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-bad-printers.exp
@@ -18,15 +18,14 @@
 
 load_lib gdb-python.exp
 
+require !skip_python_tests
+
 standard_testfile
 
 if {[prepare_for_testing "failed to prepare" $testfile $srcfile debug]} {
     return -1
 }
 
-# Skip all tests if Python scripting is not enabled.
-if { [skip_python_tests] } { continue }
-
 if {![runto_main]} {
     return -1
 }
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-block.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-block.exp
index bbf9eaf..90c3b4d 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-block.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-block.exp
@@ -18,15 +18,14 @@
 
 load_lib gdb-python.exp
 
+require !skip_python_tests
+
 standard_testfile
 
 if { [prepare_for_testing "failed to prepare" ${testfile} ${srcfile}] } {
     return -1
 }
 
-# Skip all tests if Python scripting is not enabled.
-if { [skip_python_tests] } { continue }
-
 if {![runto_main]} {
     return 0
 }
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-bp-locations.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-bp-locations.exp
index a389443..55aca67 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-bp-locations.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-bp-locations.exp
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 
 load_lib gdb-python.exp
 
+require !skip_python_tests
+
 standard_testfile
 
 if {[gdb_compile "${srcdir}/${subdir}/${srcfile}" "${binfile}" executable {c++ debug}] != "" } {
@@ -25,8 +27,6 @@ save_vars { GDBFLAGS } {
     clean_restart $testfile
 }
 
-if { [skip_python_tests] } { continue }
-
 if ![runto_main] {
     return -1
 }
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-breakpoint-create-fail.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-breakpoint-create-fail.exp
index ec9d553..6c1a262 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-breakpoint-create-fail.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-breakpoint-create-fail.exp
@@ -18,15 +18,14 @@
 
 load_lib gdb-python.exp
 
+require !skip_python_tests
+
 standard_testfile
 
 if { [prepare_for_testing "failed to prepare" ${testfile} ${srcfile}] } {
     return -1
 }
 
-# Skip all tests if Python scripting is not enabled.
-if { [skip_python_tests] } { continue }
-
 clean_restart "${testfile}"
 if ![runto_main] {
     return
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-breakpoint.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-breakpoint.exp
index 49c0979..0995ae4 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-breakpoint.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-breakpoint.exp
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ set skip_hw_watchpoint_tests_p [skip_hw_watchpoint_tests]
 
 load_lib gdb-python.exp
 
+require !skip_python_tests
+
 standard_testfile
 
 set options {debug c++}
@@ -34,9 +36,6 @@ if { [prepare_for_testing "failed to prepare" ${testfile} ${srcfile} ${options}]
     return -1
 }
 
-# Skip all tests if Python scripting is not enabled.
-if { [skip_python_tests] } { continue }
-
 proc_with_prefix test_bkpt_basic { } {
     global srcfile testfile hex decimal
 
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-caller-is.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-caller-is.exp
index d1bf56f..66e0ce5 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-caller-is.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-caller-is.exp
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 
 load_lib gdb-python.exp
 
+require !skip_python_tests
+
 standard_testfile
 
 if { [prepare_for_testing "failed to prepare" ${testfile} ${srcfile}] } {
@@ -28,9 +30,6 @@ if ![runto_main] {
     return 0
 }
 
-# Skip all tests if Python scripting is not enabled.
-if { [skip_python_tests] } { continue }
-
 gdb_breakpoint "bottom_func"
 gdb_continue_to_breakpoint "bottom_func"
 
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-charset.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-charset.exp
index b496178..9e83195 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-charset.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-charset.exp
@@ -15,12 +15,11 @@
 
 load_lib gdb-python.exp
 
+require !skip_python_tests
+
 gdb_exit
 gdb_start
 
-# Skip all tests if Python scripting is not enabled.
-if { [skip_python_tests] } { continue }
-
 # Each test data has 4 parts:
 # 1. The string used in 'show XXX-charset' command,
 # 2. The string expected in the output of the command used in #1,
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-cmd.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-cmd.exp
index 7070688..0eb785f 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-cmd.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-cmd.exp
@@ -18,15 +18,14 @@
 
 load_lib gdb-python.exp
 
+require !skip_python_tests
+
 standard_testfile
 
 if { [prepare_for_testing "failed to prepare" ${testfile} ${srcfile}] } {
     return -1
 }
 
-# Skip all tests if Python scripting is not enabled.
-if { [skip_python_tests] } { continue }
-
 if {![runto_main]} {
     return 0
 }
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-completion.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-completion.exp
index f466853..bf1abf3 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-completion.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-completion.exp
@@ -17,14 +17,13 @@ set testfile "py-completion"
 
 load_lib gdb-python.exp
 
+require !skip_python_tests
+
 set pyfile [gdb_remote_download host ${srcdir}/${subdir}/${testfile}.py]
 set discard 0
 gdb_exit
 gdb_start
 
-# Skip all tests if Python scripting is not enabled.
-if { [skip_python_tests] } { continue }
-
 # Tab completion tests require readline support, and this set of tests
 # doesn't work on a remote host either.
 if { [readline_is_used] && ![is_remote host] } {
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-connection-removed.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-connection-removed.exp
index 8ffd995..efbcf46 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-connection-removed.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-connection-removed.exp
@@ -25,15 +25,14 @@
 
 load_lib gdb-python.exp
 
+require !skip_python_tests
+
 standard_testfile py-connection.c
 
 if { [prepare_for_testing "failed to prepare" ${testfile} ${srcfile}] } {
     return -1
 }
 
-# Skip all tests if Python scripting is not enabled.
-if { [skip_python_tests] } { continue }
-
 if ![runto_main] then {
     return 0
 }
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-connection.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-connection.exp
index 0719fe3..78710fd 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-connection.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-connection.exp
@@ -20,15 +20,14 @@
 
 load_lib gdb-python.exp
 
+require !skip_python_tests
+
 standard_testfile
 
 if { [prepare_for_testing "failed to prepare" ${testfile} ${srcfile}] } {
     return -1
 }
 
-# Skip all tests if Python scripting is not enabled.
-if { [skip_python_tests] } { continue }
-
 if {![runto_main]} {
     return 0
 }
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-disasm.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-disasm.exp
index 3aa77d4..57f8fdf 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-disasm.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-disasm.exp
@@ -18,15 +18,14 @@
 
 load_lib gdb-python.exp
 
+require !skip_python_tests
+
 standard_testfile
 
 if { [prepare_for_testing "failed to prepare" ${testfile} ${srcfile} "debug"] } {
     return -1
 }
 
-# Skip all tests if Python scripting is not enabled.
-if { [skip_python_tests] } { continue }
-
 if {![runto_main]} {
     fail "can't run to main"
     return 0
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-doc-reformat.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-doc-reformat.exp
index 5af64d6..3829873 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-doc-reformat.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-doc-reformat.exp
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@
 
 load_lib gdb-python.exp
 
-# Check that Python is supported.
+require !skip_python_tests
+
 clean_restart
-if { [skip_python_tests] } { continue }
 
 # A global counter used to number the tests.
 set idx 0
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-error.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-error.exp
index b04be6a..0a8fd19 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-error.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-error.exp
@@ -20,13 +20,12 @@ set testfile "py-error"
 
 load_lib gdb-python.exp
 
+require !skip_python_tests
+
 # Start with a fresh gdb.
 gdb_exit
 gdb_start
 
-# Skip all tests if Python scripting is not enabled.
-if { [skip_python_tests] } { continue }
-
 set charset "IBM1047"
 
 set test2 "main reached"
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-event-load.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-event-load.exp
index 8dce6f1..f363125 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-event-load.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-event-load.exp
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 load_lib gdb-python.exp
 
-require !skip_shlib_tests
+require !skip_shlib_tests !skip_python_tests
 
 if {[get_compiler_info]} {
     warning "Could not get compiler info"
@@ -49,8 +49,6 @@ if {![runto_main]} {
     return
 }
 
-if { [skip_python_tests] } { return }
-
 gdb_test_no_output "set var libname = \"$binfile2_dlopen\""
 
 set pyfile [gdb_remote_download host ${srcdir}/${subdir}/py-event-load.py]
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-events.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-events.exp
index 109f8c1..ea1a6f5 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-events.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-events.exp
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-require !use_gdb_stub
+require !use_gdb_stub !skip_python_tests
 
 load_lib gdb-python.exp
 
@@ -34,8 +34,6 @@ if { [gdb_compile_shlib $libsrc $lib_sl $lib_opts] != ""
 # Start with a fresh gdb.
 clean_restart ${testfile}
 
-if { [skip_python_tests] } { continue }
-
 gdb_test_no_output "python import gdb.events"
 
 set pyfile [gdb_remote_download host ${srcdir}/${subdir}/py-events.py]
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-evsignal.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-evsignal.exp
index 03e2f8b..2f0e791 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-evsignal.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-evsignal.exp
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ if {[target_info gdb_protocol] == "remote"
 
 load_lib gdb-python.exp
 
+require !skip_python_tests
+
 standard_testfile py-evthreads.c
 
 if {[gdb_compile_pthreads "${srcdir}/${subdir}/${srcfile}" "${binfile}" executable {debug}] != "" } {
@@ -29,8 +31,6 @@ if {[gdb_compile_pthreads "${srcdir}/${subdir}/${srcfile}" "${binfile}" executab
 }
 clean_restart $testfile
 
-if { [skip_python_tests] } { continue }
-
 set pyfile [gdb_remote_download host ${srcdir}/${subdir}/py-events.py]
 gdb_test_no_output "source ${pyfile}" "load python file"
 
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-evthreads.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-evthreads.exp
index fde5501..e993c6f 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-evthreads.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-evthreads.exp
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-require support_displaced_stepping
+require support_displaced_stepping !skip_python_tests
 
 load_lib gdb-python.exp
 
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@ save_vars { GDBFLAGS } {
     clean_restart $testfile
 }
 
-if { [skip_python_tests] } { continue }
-
 set pyfile [gdb_remote_download host ${srcdir}/${subdir}/py-events.py]
 gdb_test_no_output "source ${pyfile}" "load python file"
 
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-explore-cc.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-explore-cc.exp
index bb42b56..d3678cf 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-explore-cc.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-explore-cc.exp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 # This file is part of the GDB testsuite.  It tests the mechanism
 # exposing values to Python.
 
-require !skip_cplus_tests
+require !skip_cplus_tests !skip_python_tests
 
 standard_testfile py-explore.cc
 
@@ -24,9 +24,6 @@ if {[prepare_for_testing "failed to prepare" $testfile $srcfile {debug c++}]} {
     return -1
 }
 
-# Skip all tests if Python scripting is not enabled.
-if { [skip_python_tests] } { continue }
-
 set int_ptr_ref_desc "The value of 'int_ptr_ref' is of type 'int_ptr' which is a typedef of type 'int \\*'.*\'int_ptr_ref' is a pointer to a value of type 'int'.*"
 
 set b_desc "The value of 'b' is a struct/class of type 'B' with the following fields:.*\
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-explore.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-explore.exp
index 8b6e677..dd36740 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-explore.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-explore.exp
@@ -15,13 +15,12 @@
 
 standard_testfile
 
+require !skip_python_tests
+
 if { [prepare_for_testing "failed to prepare" ${testfile} ${srcfile}] } {
     return -1
 }
 
-# Skip all tests if Python scripting is not enabled.
-if { [skip_python_tests] } { continue }
-
 set SS "struct SimpleStruct"
 set SU "union SimpleUnion"
 set CS "struct ComplexStruct"
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-finish-breakpoint-deletion.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-finish-breakpoint-deletion.exp
index 7855714..d414268 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-finish-breakpoint-deletion.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-finish-breakpoint-deletion.exp
@@ -17,15 +17,14 @@
 
 load_lib gdb-python.exp
 
+require !skip_python_tests
+
 standard_testfile
 
 if {[prepare_for_testing "failed to prepare" $testfile $srcfile]} {
     return -1
 }
 
-# Skip all tests if Python scripting is not enabled.
-if { [skip_python_tests] } { continue }
-
 if ![runto_main] then {
     return 0
 }
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-finish-breakpoint.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-finish-breakpoint.exp
index 7cc2c40..d37508c 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-finish-breakpoint.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-finish-breakpoint.exp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 # This file is part of the GDB testsuite.  It tests the mechanism
 # exposing values to Python.
 
-require !skip_shlib_tests
+require !skip_shlib_tests !skip_python_tests
 
 load_lib gdb-python.exp
 
@@ -37,8 +37,6 @@ if { [gdb_compile_shlib $libsrc $lib_sl $lib_opts] != ""
 # Start with a fresh gdb.
 clean_restart ${testfile}
 
-if { [skip_python_tests] } { continue }
-
 #
 # Test FinishBreakpoint in normal conditions
 #
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-finish-breakpoint2.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-finish-breakpoint2.exp
index 7eb394e..3000205 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-finish-breakpoint2.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-finish-breakpoint2.exp
@@ -18,15 +18,14 @@
 
 load_lib gdb-python.exp
 
+require !skip_python_tests
+
 standard_testfile .cc
 
 if {[prepare_for_testing "failed to prepare" $testfile $srcfile {debug c++}]} {
     return -1
 }
 
-# Skip all tests if Python scripting is not enabled.
-if { [skip_python_tests] } { continue }
-
 if {![runto_main]} {
     return 0
 }
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-format-address.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-format-address.exp
index c90acad..d9fed3f 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-format-address.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-format-address.exp
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 load_lib gdb-python.exp
+require !skip_python_tests
 standard_testfile
 
 foreach func_name { foo bar } {
@@ -31,9 +32,6 @@ set binary_bar [standard_output_file "${testfile}-bar"]
 
 clean_restart $binary_foo
 
-# Skip all tests if Python scripting is not enabled.
-if { [skip_python_tests] } { continue }
-
 if ![runto_main] {
    return -1
 }
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-format-string.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-format-string.exp
index 6599fe3..30a57b2 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-format-string.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-format-string.exp
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@
 
 load_lib gdb-python.exp
 
+require !skip_python_tests
+
 standard_testfile
 
-# Skip all tests if Python scripting is not enabled.
 gdb_exit
 gdb_start
-if { [skip_python_tests] } { continue }
 
 # Build inferior to language specification.
 proc build_inferior {exefile lang} {
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-frame-args.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-frame-args.exp
index 2ecc80d..091e26d 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-frame-args.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-frame-args.exp
@@ -15,13 +15,12 @@
 
 standard_testfile
 
+require !skip_python_tests
+
 if { [prepare_for_testing "failed to prepare" ${testfile} ${srcfile}] } {
     return -1
 }
 
-# Skip all tests if Python scripting is not enabled.
-if { [skip_python_tests] } { continue }
-
 if ![runto_main] {
     return -1
 }
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-frame-inline.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-frame-inline.exp
index d755c66..719ec18 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-frame-inline.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-frame-inline.exp
@@ -15,15 +15,14 @@
 
 load_lib gdb-python.exp
 
+require !skip_python_tests
+
 standard_testfile
 
 if { [prepare_for_testing "failed to prepare" ${testfile} ${srcfile}] } {
     return -1
 }
 
-# Skip all tests if Python scripting is not enabled.
-if { [skip_python_tests] } { continue }
-
 if {![runto_main]} {
     return 0
 }
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-frame.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-frame.exp
index fca732c..f17e2f9 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-frame.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-frame.exp
@@ -18,15 +18,14 @@
 
 load_lib gdb-python.exp
 
+require !skip_python_tests
+
 standard_testfile
 
 if { [prepare_for_testing "failed to prepare" ${testfile} ${srcfile}] } {
     return -1
 }
 
-# Skip all tests if Python scripting is not enabled.
-if { [skip_python_tests] } { continue }
-
 # The following tests require execution.
 
 if {![runto_main]} {
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-framefilter-addr.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-framefilter-addr.exp
index 2cda4e5..5dad3bd 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-framefilter-addr.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-framefilter-addr.exp
@@ -19,15 +19,14 @@
 
 load_lib gdb-python.exp
 
+require !skip_python_tests
+
 standard_testfile
 
 if { [prepare_for_testing "failed to prepare" ${testfile} ${srcfile}] } {
     return -1
 }
 
-# Skip all tests if Python scripting is not enabled.
-if { [skip_python_tests] } { continue }
-
 if ![runto_main] {
    return -1
 }
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-framefilter-invalidarg.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-framefilter-invalidarg.exp
index 43bb535..86a830d 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-framefilter-invalidarg.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-framefilter-invalidarg.exp
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 
 load_lib gdb-python.exp
 
+require !skip_python_tests
+
 standard_testfile amd64-py-framefilter-invalidarg.S
 
 if { ![istarget x86_64-*-* ] || ![is_lp64_target] } {
@@ -32,9 +34,6 @@ if {[build_executable $testfile.exp $testfile $srcfile {}] == -1} {
 gdb_exit
 gdb_start
 
-# Skip all tests if Python scripting is not enabled.
-if { [skip_python_tests] } { continue }
-
 # Make the -gdb.py script available to gdb, it is automagically loaded by gdb.
 # Care is taken to put it in the same directory as the binary so that
 # gdb will find it.
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-framefilter.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-framefilter.exp
index ac214fc..81101c1 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-framefilter.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-framefilter.exp
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 
 load_lib gdb-python.exp
 
+require !skip_python_tests
+
 standard_testfile
 
 # We cannot use prepare_for_testing as we have to set the safe-patch
@@ -30,9 +32,6 @@ if {[build_executable $testfile.exp $testfile $srcfile debug] == -1} {
 gdb_exit
 gdb_start
 
-# Skip all tests if Python scripting is not enabled.
-if { [skip_python_tests] } { continue }
-
 gdb_test "info frame-filter" \
     "No frame filters\\." \
     "info frame filter before loading filters"
@@ -291,9 +290,6 @@ if {[build_executable $testfile.exp $testfile $srcfile {nodebug}] == -1} {
 gdb_exit
 gdb_start
 
-# Skip all tests if Python scripting is not enabled.
-if { [skip_python_tests] } { continue }
-
 # Make the -gdb.py script available to gdb, it is automagically loaded by gdb.
 # Care is taken to put it in the same directory as the binary so that
 # gdb will find it.
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-function.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-function.exp
index 358a085..7c48f7a 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-function.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-function.exp
@@ -18,15 +18,14 @@
 
 load_lib gdb-python.exp
 
+require !skip_python_tests
+
 # Start with a fresh gdb.
 
 gdb_exit
 gdb_start
 gdb_reinitialize_dir $srcdir/$subdir
 
-# Skip all tests if Python scripting is not enabled.
-if { [skip_python_tests] } { continue }
-
 gdb_test_multiline "input convenience function" \
   "python" "" \
   "class test_func (gdb.Function):" "" \
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-inferior-leak.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-inferior-leak.exp
index 1eff7ae..4e2fa64 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-inferior-leak.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-inferior-leak.exp
@@ -18,13 +18,12 @@
 
 load_lib gdb-python.exp
 
+require !skip_python_tests
+
 standard_testfile
 
 clean_restart
 
-# Skip all tests if Python scripting is not enabled.
-if { [skip_python_tests] } { return }
-
 # Skip this test if the tracemalloc module is not available.
 if { ![gdb_py_module_available "tracemalloc"] } {
     unsupported "tracemalloc module not available"
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-inferior.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-inferior.exp
index ee6b9fc..0286d82 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-inferior.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-inferior.exp
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 
 load_lib gdb-python.exp
 
+require !skip_python_tests
+
 standard_testfile
 
 if { [gdb_compile_pthreads ${srcdir}/${subdir}/${srcfile} ${binfile} executable {debug}] != "" } {
@@ -27,9 +29,6 @@ if { [gdb_compile_pthreads ${srcdir}/${subdir}/${srcfile} ${binfile} executable
 # Start with a fresh gdb.
 clean_restart ${testfile}
 
-# Skip all tests if Python scripting is not enabled.
-if { [skip_python_tests] } { continue }
-
 switch [get_endianness] {
     little { set python_pack_char "<" }
     big { set python_pack_char ">" }
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-infthread.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-infthread.exp
index 4e468bf..47c6b19 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-infthread.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-infthread.exp
@@ -18,15 +18,14 @@
 
 load_lib gdb-python.exp
 
+require !skip_python_tests
+
 standard_testfile
 
 if { [prepare_for_testing "failed to prepare" ${testfile} ${srcfile}] } {
     return -1
 }
 
-# Skip all tests if Python scripting is not enabled.
-if { [skip_python_tests] } { continue }
-
 gdb_test_multiline "install new_thread event handler" \
     "python" "" \
     "seen_a_thread = False" "" \
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-label-symbol-value.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-label-symbol-value.exp
index 3aea2bb..f3e91b7 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-label-symbol-value.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-label-symbol-value.exp
@@ -17,15 +17,13 @@
 # symbol (i.e. a symbol for a goto label).
 
 load_lib gdb-python.exp
+require !skip_python_tests
 standard_testfile
 
 if { [prepare_for_testing "failed to prepare" ${testfile} ${srcfile}] } {
     return -1
 }
 
-# Skip all tests if Python scripting is not enabled.
-if { [skip_python_tests] } { continue }
-
 if ![runto_main] {
    return -1
 }
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-lazy-string.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-lazy-string.exp
index 57c6c1c..9f3bad5 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-lazy-string.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-lazy-string.exp
@@ -18,15 +18,14 @@
 
 load_lib gdb-python.exp
 
+require !skip_python_tests
+
 standard_testfile
 
 if {[prepare_for_testing "failed to prepare" $testfile $srcfile {debug c++}]} {
     return -1
 }
 
-# Skip all tests if Python scripting is not enabled.
-if { [skip_python_tests] } { continue }
-
 if ![runto_main ] {
     return -1
 }
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-linetable.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-linetable.exp
index 19c3e74..ff43821 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-linetable.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-linetable.exp
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 load_lib gdb-python.exp
+require !skip_python_tests
 set opts {}
 standard_testfile .S
 
@@ -34,9 +35,6 @@ if ![runto_main] {
     return -1
 }
 
-# Skip all tests if Python scripting is not enabled.
-if { [skip_python_tests] } { continue }
-
 gdb_py_test_silent_cmd "python lt = gdb.selected_frame().find_sal().symtab.linetable()" \
     "get instruction" 0
 
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-lookup-type.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-lookup-type.exp
index d81b352..7527c13 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-lookup-type.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-lookup-type.exp
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 
 load_lib gdb-python.exp
 
+require !skip_python_tests
+
 # Note that the purpose of this testcase is to test the behavior
 # of gdb.lookup_type searching for the primitive types internally
 # created by each language since GDB.  So, we must start GDB without
@@ -27,9 +29,6 @@ gdb_exit
 gdb_start
 gdb_reinitialize_dir $srcdir/$subdir
 
-# Skip all tests if Python scripting is not enabled.
-if { [skip_python_tests] } { continue }
-
 proc test_lookup_type { lang type_name } {
     gdb_test_no_output "set language ${lang}"
     gdb_test "python print(gdb.lookup_type('${type_name}').name)" \
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-mi-events.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-mi-events.exp
index d3ffb15..4ed3405 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-mi-events.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-mi-events.exp
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 load_lib mi-support.exp
 set MIFLAGS "-i=mi2"
 
+require !skip_python_tests
+
 gdb_exit
 if [mi_gdb_start] {
     return
@@ -31,8 +33,6 @@ if  { [gdb_compile "${srcdir}/${subdir}/${srcfile}" "${binfile}" executable {deb
     return -1
 }
 
-if { [skip_python_tests] } { return }
-
 set remote_python_file [gdb_remote_download host ${srcdir}/${subdir}/${pyfile}]
 
 mi_delete_breakpoints
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-mi-objfile.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-mi-objfile.exp
index 2aaf65d..1b25862 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-mi-objfile.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-mi-objfile.exp
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 load_lib mi-support.exp
 set MIFLAGS "-i=mi2"
 
+require !skip_python_tests
+
 gdb_exit
 if [mi_gdb_start] {
     return
@@ -31,8 +33,6 @@ if  { [gdb_compile "${srcdir}/${subdir}/${srcfile}" "${binfile}" executable {deb
     return -1
 }
 
-if { [skip_python_tests] } { return }
-
 # Make the -gdb.py script available to gdb, it is automagically loaded by gdb.
 # Care is taken to put it in the same directory as the binary so that
 # gdb will find it.
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-mi-var-info-path-expression.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-mi-var-info-path-expression.exp
index 77227b6..b618b08 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-mi-var-info-path-expression.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-mi-var-info-path-expression.exp
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 load_lib mi-support.exp
 set MIFLAGS "-i=mi"
 
+require !skip_python_tests
+
 #
 # Start here
 #
@@ -29,9 +31,6 @@ if {[gdb_compile "$srcdir/$subdir/$srcfile" $binfile executable {debug}] != "" }
 
 mi_clean_restart $binfile
 
-# Skip all tests if Python scripting is not enabled.
-if { [skip_python_tests] } { continue }
-
 set pyfile [gdb_remote_download host ${srcdir}/${subdir}/${testfile}.py]
 mi_gdb_test "source ${pyfile}" \
   ".*\\^done" \
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-nested-maps.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-nested-maps.exp
index 35cb100..76e38c2 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-nested-maps.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-nested-maps.exp
@@ -19,14 +19,7 @@
 
 load_lib gdb-python.exp
 
-standard_testfile
-
-# Start with a fresh gdb.
-gdb_exit
-gdb_start
-
-# Skip all tests if Python scripting is not enabled.
-if { [skip_python_tests] } { continue }
+require !skip_python_tests
 
 standard_testfile
 
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-objfile-script.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-objfile-script.exp
index 33068a7..550a684 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-objfile-script.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-objfile-script.exp
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 
 standard_testfile
 
+require !skip_python_tests
+
 if {[build_executable $testfile.exp $testfile $srcfile debug] == -1} {
     return -1
 }
@@ -26,9 +28,6 @@ if {[build_executable $testfile.exp $testfile $srcfile debug] == -1} {
 gdb_exit
 gdb_start
 
-# Skip all tests if Python scripting is not enabled.
-if { [skip_python_tests] } { continue }
-
 # Make the -gdb.py script available to gdb, it is automagically loaded by gdb.
 # Care is taken to put it in the same directory as the binary so that
 # gdb will find it.
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-objfile.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-objfile.exp
index 811db0c..cf9d5ae 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-objfile.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-objfile.exp
@@ -18,15 +18,14 @@
 
 load_lib gdb-python.exp
 
+require !skip_python_tests
+
 standard_testfile
 
 if { [prepare_for_testing "failed to prepare" ${testfile} ${srcfile}] } {
     return -1
 }
 
-# Skip all tests if Python scripting is not enabled.
-if { [skip_python_tests] } { continue }
-
 if {![runto_main]} {
     return 0
 }
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-parameter.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-parameter.exp
index 3a11707..ab99817 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-parameter.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-parameter.exp
@@ -18,12 +18,11 @@
 
 load_lib gdb-python.exp
 
+require !skip_python_tests
+
 # Start with a fresh gdb.
 clean_restart
 
-# Skip all tests if Python scripting is not enabled.
-if { [skip_python_tests] } { continue }
-
 proc py_param_test_maybe_no_output { command pattern args } {
     if [string length $pattern] {
 	gdb_test $command $pattern $args
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-pending-frame-level.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-pending-frame-level.exp
index a00a23c..b83eaa3 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-pending-frame-level.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-pending-frame-level.exp
@@ -17,15 +17,14 @@
 
 load_lib gdb-python.exp
 
+require !skip_python_tests
+
 standard_testfile
 
 if { [prepare_for_testing "failed to prepare" ${testfile} ${srcfile}] } {
     return -1
 }
 
-# Skip all tests if Python scripting is not enabled.
-if { [skip_python_tests] } { continue }
-
 if {![runto_main]} {
     return 0
 }
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-pp-integral.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-pp-integral.exp
index a576bcb..3fa2476 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-pp-integral.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-pp-integral.exp
@@ -15,13 +15,12 @@
 
 standard_testfile
 
+require !skip_python_tests
+
 if { [prepare_for_testing "failed to prepare" ${testfile} ${srcfile}] } {
     return -1
 }
 
-# Skip all tests if Python scripting is not enabled.
-if { [skip_python_tests] } { continue }
-
 if ![runto tick_tock] {
     return -1
 }
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-pp-maint.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-pp-maint.exp
index 7e8afa4..5e6f23a 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-pp-maint.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-pp-maint.exp
@@ -23,15 +23,14 @@ if [is_remote host] {
 
 load_lib gdb-python.exp
 
+require !skip_python_tests
+
 standard_testfile
 
 if {[prepare_for_testing "failed to prepare" $testfile $srcfile debug]} {
     return -1
 }
 
-# Skip all tests if Python scripting is not enabled.
-if { [skip_python_tests] } { continue }
-
 if {![runto_main]} {
     return -1
 }
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-pp-re-notag.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-pp-re-notag.exp
index a576bcb..3fa2476 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-pp-re-notag.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-pp-re-notag.exp
@@ -15,13 +15,12 @@
 
 standard_testfile
 
+require !skip_python_tests
+
 if { [prepare_for_testing "failed to prepare" ${testfile} ${srcfile}] } {
     return -1
 }
 
-# Skip all tests if Python scripting is not enabled.
-if { [skip_python_tests] } { continue }
-
 if ![runto tick_tock] {
     return -1
 }
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-pp-registration.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-pp-registration.exp
index 32bd2ac..c85fc4a 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-pp-registration.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-pp-registration.exp
@@ -18,15 +18,14 @@
 
 load_lib gdb-python.exp
 
+require !skip_python_tests
+
 standard_testfile
 
 if {[prepare_for_testing "failed to prepare" $testfile $srcfile debug]} {
     return -1
 }
 
-# Skip all tests if Python scripting is not enabled.
-if { [skip_python_tests] } { continue }
-
 set remote_python_file [gdb_remote_download host \
 			    ${srcdir}/${subdir}/${testfile}.py]
 
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-prettyprint.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-prettyprint.exp
index bdd92ec..8166e11 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-prettyprint.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-prettyprint.exp
@@ -18,15 +18,14 @@
 
 load_lib gdb-python.exp
 
+require !skip_python_tests
+
 standard_testfile
 
 # Start with a fresh gdb.
 gdb_exit
 gdb_start
 
-# Skip all tests if Python scripting is not enabled.
-if { [skip_python_tests] } { continue }
-
 proc run_lang_tests {exefile lang} {
     global srcdir subdir srcfile testfile hex
     if { [gdb_compile "${srcdir}/${subdir}/${srcfile}" "${exefile}" executable "debug $lang"] != "" } {
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-progspace.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-progspace.exp
index 33460b8..23b328a 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-progspace.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-progspace.exp
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 
 load_lib gdb-python.exp
 
+require !skip_python_tests
+
 standard_testfile
 
 if {[build_executable $testfile.exp $testfile $srcfile debug] == -1} {
@@ -30,9 +32,6 @@ gdb_exit
 gdb_start
 gdb_reinitialize_dir $srcdir/$subdir
 
-# Skip all tests if Python scripting is not enabled.
-if { [skip_python_tests] } { continue }
-
 gdb_test "python print (gdb.current_progspace().filename)" "None" \
   "current progspace filename (None)"
 gdb_test "python print (gdb.progspaces())" "\\\[<gdb.Progspace object at $hex>\\\]"
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-prompt.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-prompt.exp
index 03a730b..56a0b47 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-prompt.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-prompt.exp
@@ -21,15 +21,7 @@ standard_testfile
 load_lib gdb-python.exp
 load_lib prompt.exp
 
-# Start with a fresh gdb.
-
-gdb_exit
-gdb_start
-gdb_reinitialize_dir $srcdir/$subdir
-
-# Skip all tests if Python scripting is not enabled.
-if { [skip_python_tests] } { continue }
-gdb_exit
+require !skip_python_tests
 
 if {[build_executable $testfile.exp $testfile $srcfile debug] == -1} {
     return -1
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-rbreak.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-rbreak.exp
index 2d39141..6c5f77e 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-rbreak.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-rbreak.exp
@@ -18,15 +18,14 @@
 
 load_lib gdb-python.exp
 
+require !skip_python_tests
+
 standard_testfile py-rbreak.c py-rbreak-func2.c
 
 if {[prepare_for_testing "failed to prepare" ${testfile} [list $srcfile $srcfile2]] } {
     return 1
 }
 
-# Skip all tests if Python scripting is not enabled.
-if { [skip_python_tests] } { continue }
-
 if {![runto_main]} {
     return 0
 }
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-record-btrace-threads.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-record-btrace-threads.exp
index ef14edce..f0845f8 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-record-btrace-threads.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-record-btrace-threads.exp
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-# Skip this test if btrace is disabled.
+load_lib gdb-python.exp
 
-require !skip_btrace_tests
+require !skip_btrace_tests !skip_python_tests
 
 standard_testfile
 
@@ -27,14 +27,6 @@ if { [gdb_compile_pthreads "$srcdir/$subdir/$srcfile" "$binfile" executable {deb
 }
 clean_restart $testfile
 
-# Skip this test if python is disabled.
-
-load_lib gdb-python.exp
-if { [skip_python_tests] } {
-    untested "skipping python tests"
-    return -1
-}
-
 if { ![runto_main] } {
     return -1
 }
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-record-btrace.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-record-btrace.exp
index 38c326f..1326e82 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-record-btrace.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-record-btrace.exp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 # Skip this test if btrace is disabled.
 
-require !skip_btrace_tests
+require !skip_btrace_tests !skip_python_tests
 
 load_lib gdb-python.exp
 
@@ -25,13 +25,6 @@ standard_testfile
 
 if [prepare_for_testing "failed to prepare" $testfile $srcfile] { return -1 }
 
-# Skip this test if python is disabled.
-
-if { [skip_python_tests] } {
-    untested "skipping python tests"
-    return -1
-}
-
 if {![runto_main]} {
     return -1
 }
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-record-full.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-record-full.exp
index fe19d6b..eb40d51 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-record-full.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-record-full.exp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 # Skip this test if target does not support recording.
 
-require supports_process_record
+require supports_process_record !skip_python_tests
 
 load_lib gdb-python.exp
 
@@ -25,13 +25,6 @@ standard_testfile
 
 if [prepare_for_testing "failed to prepare" $testfile $srcfile] { return -1 }
 
-# Skip this test if python is disabled.
-
-if { [skip_python_tests] } {
-    untested "skipping python tests"
-    return -1
-}
-
 if {![runto_main]} {
     return -1
 }
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-recurse-unwind.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-recurse-unwind.exp
index 6e62393..498443e 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-recurse-unwind.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-recurse-unwind.exp
@@ -24,15 +24,14 @@
 
 load_lib gdb-python.exp
 
+require !skip_python_tests
+
 standard_testfile
 
 if { [prepare_for_testing "failed to prepare" ${testfile} ${srcfile}] } {
     return -1
 }
 
-# Skip all tests if Python scripting is not enabled.
-if { [skip_python_tests] } { continue }
-
 set pyfile [gdb_remote_download host ${srcdir}/${subdir}/${testfile}.py]
 
 gdb_test "source ${pyfile}" "Python script imported" \
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-rvalue-ref-value-cc.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-rvalue-ref-value-cc.exp
index 98eb94f..66a0101 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-rvalue-ref-value-cc.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-rvalue-ref-value-cc.exp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 # exposing rvalue reference values to Python.  It is based on
 # gdb.python/py-value-cc.exp.
 
-require !skip_cplus_tests
+require !skip_cplus_tests !skip_python_tests
 
 standard_testfile .cc
 
@@ -26,9 +26,6 @@ if {[prepare_for_testing $testfile.exp $testfile $srcfile \
     return -1
 }
 
-# Skip all tests if Python scripting is not enabled.
-if {[skip_python_tests]} { continue }
-
 if {![runto_main]} {
    return -1
 }
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-section-script.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-section-script.exp
index d3d2a6c..96dafdb 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-section-script.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-section-script.exp
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ if {![istarget *-*-linux*]
     return
 }
 
+require !skip_python_tests
+
 standard_testfile
 
 # Make this available to gdb before the program starts, it is
@@ -48,9 +50,6 @@ if {[build_executable $testfile.exp $testfile $srcfile \
 gdb_exit
 gdb_start
 
-# Skip all tests if Python scripting is not enabled.
-if { [skip_python_tests] } { continue }
-
 gdb_reinitialize_dir $srcdir/$subdir
 
 # Try first with a restrictive safe-path.
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-send-packet.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-send-packet.exp
index c6305ed..e09dbb0 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-send-packet.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-send-packet.exp
@@ -24,16 +24,12 @@ load_lib gdbserver-support.exp
 
 standard_testfile
 
-require !skip_gdbserver_tests
+require !skip_gdbserver_tests !skip_python_tests
 
 if { [prepare_for_testing "failed to prepare" ${testfile} ${srcfile}] } {
     return -1
 }
 
-if { [skip_python_tests] } {
-    return 0
-}
-
 # Make sure we're disconnected, in case we're testing with an
 # extended-remote board, therefore already connected.
 gdb_test "disconnect" ".*"
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-shared.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-shared.exp
index ac68e2c..fdec1df 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-shared.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-shared.exp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 load_lib gdb-python.exp
 
-require !skip_shlib_tests
+require !skip_shlib_tests !skip_python_tests
 
 standard_testfile
 
@@ -41,9 +41,6 @@ if { [gdb_compile ${srcdir}/${subdir}/${srcfile} ${binfile} executable $exec_opt
 clean_restart $testfile
 gdb_load_shlib ${library}
 
-# Skip all tests if Python scripting is not enabled.
-if { [skip_python_tests] } { continue }
-
 # The following tests require execution.
 
 if {![runto_main]} {
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-startup-opt.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-startup-opt.exp
index 89f97fd..2d9fd2a 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-startup-opt.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-startup-opt.exp
@@ -16,12 +16,7 @@
 # Test the flags within GDB that can be used to control how Python is
 # initialized.
 
-gdb_start
-
-# Skip all tests if Python scripting is not enabled.
-if { [skip_python_tests] } { continue }
-
-gdb_exit
+require !skip_python_tests
 
 # Return a list containing two directory paths for newly created home
 # directories.
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-strfns.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-strfns.exp
index 94d7180..162e102 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-strfns.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-strfns.exp
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 
 load_lib gdb-python.exp
 
+require !skip_python_tests
+
 standard_testfile
 
 if { [prepare_for_testing "failed to prepare" ${testfile} ${srcfile}] } {
@@ -28,9 +30,6 @@ if ![runto_main] {
     return 0
 }
 
-# Skip all tests if Python scripting is not enabled.
-if { [skip_python_tests] } { continue }
-
 proc test_all_strfns { } {
     gdb_test "p \$_streq (str1, str2)" " = 1"
     gdb_test "p \$_streq (str1, str3)" " = 0"
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-symbol.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-symbol.exp
index d2192bf..a0bf34d 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-symbol.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-symbol.exp
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 
 load_lib gdb-python.exp
 
+require !skip_python_tests
+
 standard_testfile py-symbol.c py-symbol-2.c
 
 set opts { debug additional_flags=-DUSE_TWO_FILES }
@@ -26,9 +28,6 @@ if {[prepare_for_testing "failed to prepare" $testfile \
     return -1
 }
 
-# Skip all tests if Python scripting is not enabled.
-if { [skip_python_tests] } { continue }
-
 set readnow_p [readnow]
 
 # Check that we find all static symbols before the inferior has
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-symtab.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-symtab.exp
index 43d693e..5b68524 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-symtab.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-symtab.exp
@@ -18,15 +18,14 @@
 
 load_lib gdb-python.exp
 
+require !skip_python_tests
+
 standard_testfile py-symbol.c
 
 if {[prepare_for_testing "failed to prepare" $testfile $srcfile debug]} {
     return -1
 }
 
-# Skip all tests if Python scripting is not enabled.
-if { [skip_python_tests] } { continue }
-
 if {![runto_main]} {
     return 0
 }
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-sync-interp.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-sync-interp.exp
index 408a165..1e994bf 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-sync-interp.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-sync-interp.exp
@@ -20,20 +20,10 @@
 
 standard_testfile
 
-require can_spawn_for_attach
+require can_spawn_for_attach !skip_python_tests
 
 load_lib gdb-python.exp
 
-# Start with a fresh gdb.
-
-gdb_exit
-gdb_start
-gdb_reinitialize_dir $srcdir/$subdir
-
-# Skip all tests if Python scripting is not enabled.
-if { [skip_python_tests] } { continue }
-gdb_exit
-
 if { [prepare_for_testing "failed to prepare" ${testfile} ${srcfile}] } {
     return -1
 }
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-template.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-template.exp
index 1383e3a..14ebb67 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-template.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-template.exp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 # This file is part of the GDB testsuite.  It tests the mechanism
 # exposing values to Python.
 
-require !skip_cplus_tests
+require !skip_cplus_tests !skip_python_tests
 
 standard_testfile .cc
 if { [gdb_compile "${srcdir}/${subdir}/${srcfile}" "${binfile}" executable \
@@ -31,9 +31,6 @@ gdb_exit
 gdb_start
 gdb_reinitialize_dir $srcdir/$subdir
 
-# Skip all tests if Python scripting is not enabled.
-if { [skip_python_tests] } { continue }
-
 proc test_template_arg {exefile type} {
     global testfile srcdir subdir srcfile
     if { [gdb_compile "${srcdir}/${subdir}/${srcfile}" "${exefile}" \
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-thrhandle.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-thrhandle.exp
index d8fa2e6..0806f89 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-thrhandle.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-thrhandle.exp
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 
 load_lib gdb-python.exp
 
+require !skip_python_tests
+
 standard_testfile
 
 if {[gdb_compile_pthreads "${srcdir}/${subdir}/${srcfile}" "${binfile}" executable debug] != "" } {
@@ -29,9 +31,6 @@ if {[gdb_compile_pthreads "${srcdir}/${subdir}/${srcfile}" "${binfile}" executab
 
 clean_restart ${binfile}
 
-# Skip all tests if Python scripting is not enabled.
-if { [skip_python_tests] } { continue }
-
 runto_main
 
 gdb_test "break after_mc_barrier" \
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-typeprint.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-typeprint.exp
index abf95e5..37e2929 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-typeprint.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-typeprint.exp
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-require !skip_cplus_tests
+require !skip_cplus_tests !skip_python_tests
 
 load_lib gdb-python.exp
 load_lib cp-support.exp
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ if {[prepare_for_testing "failed to prepare" $testfile $srcfile {debug c++}]} {
     return -1
 }
 
-if { [skip_python_tests] } { continue }
-
 set remote_python_file [gdb_remote_download host \
 			    ${srcdir}/${subdir}/${testfile}.py]
 
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-unwind-inline.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-unwind-inline.exp
index 964d90a..c0dc7f2 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-unwind-inline.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-unwind-inline.exp
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 
 load_lib gdb-python.exp
 
+require !skip_python_tests
+
 standard_testfile
 
 if { [prepare_for_testing "failed to prepare" ${testfile} ${srcfile} \
@@ -25,9 +27,6 @@ if { [prepare_for_testing "failed to prepare" ${testfile} ${srcfile} \
     return -1
 }
 
-# Skip all tests if Python scripting is not enabled.
-if { [skip_python_tests] } { continue }
-
 # The following tests require execution.
 if {![runto_main]} {
     return 0
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-unwind-maint.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-unwind-maint.exp
index f050669..3fcbe4f 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-unwind-maint.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-unwind-maint.exp
@@ -18,15 +18,14 @@
 
 load_lib gdb-python.exp
 
+require !skip_python_tests
+
 standard_testfile
 
 if {[prepare_for_testing "failed to prepare" ${testfile} ${srcfile}] } {
     return -1
 }
 
-# Skip all tests if Python scripting is not enabled.
-if { [skip_python_tests] } { continue }
-
 set pyfile [gdb_remote_download host ${srcdir}/${subdir}/${testfile}.py]
 
 if {![runto_main]} {
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-unwind-user-regs.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-unwind-user-regs.exp
index c62d4f0..1598f86 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-unwind-user-regs.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-unwind-user-regs.exp
@@ -38,15 +38,14 @@
 
 load_lib gdb-python.exp
 
+require !skip_python_tests
+
 standard_testfile
 
 if { [prepare_for_testing "failed to prepare" ${testfile} ${srcfile}] } {
     return -1
 }
 
-# Skip all tests if Python scripting is not enabled.
-if { [skip_python_tests] } { continue }
-
 if {![runto_main]} {
     return 0
 }
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-unwind.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-unwind.exp
index 1810214..2d279bf 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-unwind.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-unwind.exp
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 
 load_lib gdb-python.exp
 
+require !skip_python_tests
+
 standard_testfile
 
 # Stack protection can make the stack look a bit different, breaking the
@@ -29,9 +31,6 @@ if { [prepare_for_testing "failed to prepare" ${testfile} ${srcfile} "debug $fla
     return -1
 }
 
-# Skip all tests if Python scripting is not enabled.
-if { [skip_python_tests] } { continue }
-
 # This test runs on a specific platform.
 if { ![istarget x86_64-*-* ] || ![is_lp64_target] } { continue }
 
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-value-cc.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-value-cc.exp
index f62c1df..4085a87 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-value-cc.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-value-cc.exp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 # This file is part of the GDB testsuite.  It tests the mechanism
 # exposing values to Python.
 
-require !skip_cplus_tests
+require !skip_cplus_tests !skip_python_tests
 
 standard_testfile .cc
 
@@ -24,9 +24,6 @@ if {[prepare_for_testing "failed to prepare" $testfile $srcfile {debug c++}]} {
     return -1
 }
 
-# Skip all tests if Python scripting is not enabled.
-if { [skip_python_tests] } { continue }
-
 if ![runto_main] {
    return -1
 }
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-value.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-value.exp
index a4964e1..8ab188c 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-value.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-value.exp
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 
 load_lib gdb-python.exp
 
+require !skip_python_tests
+
 standard_testfile
 
 set has_argv0 [gdb_has_argv0]
@@ -634,9 +636,6 @@ if { [build_inferior "${binfile}" "c"] < 0 } {
 # Start with a fresh gdb.
 clean_restart ${binfile}
 
-# Skip all tests if Python scripting is not enabled.
-if { [skip_python_tests] } { continue }
-
 test_history_count
 test_value_creation
 test_value_reinit
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-xmethods.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-xmethods.exp
index 8db5c39..6a9e5f2 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-xmethods.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/py-xmethods.exp
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 load_lib gdb-python.exp
 
-require !skip_cplus_tests
+require !skip_cplus_tests !skip_python_tests
 
 standard_testfile py-xmethods.cc
 
@@ -26,12 +26,6 @@ if {[prepare_for_testing "failed to prepare" $testfile $srcfile {debug c++}]} {
     return -1
 }
 
-# Skip all tests if Python scripting is not enabled.
-if { [skip_python_tests] } {
-    untested "skipping Python tests"
-    return
-}
-
 if ![runto_main] {
    return -1
 }
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/tui-window-names.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/tui-window-names.exp
index 9fcd864..48f3c6b 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/tui-window-names.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/tui-window-names.exp
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 
 load_lib gdb-python.exp
 
+require !skip_python_tests
+
 tuiterm_env
 
 clean_restart
@@ -26,11 +28,6 @@ if {[skip_tui_tests]} {
     return
 }
 
-if { [skip_python_tests] } {
-    untested "skipping Python tests"
-    return
-}
-
 # Define a function we can use as a window constructor.  If this ever
 # gets called we'll throw an error, but that's OK, this test doesn't
 # actually try to create any windows.
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/tui-window.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/tui-window.exp
index 1dd8e37..2f04155 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/tui-window.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.python/tui-window.exp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 # Test a TUI window implemented in Python.
 
 load_lib gdb-python.exp
+require !skip_python_tests
 tuiterm_env
 
 # This test doesn't care about the inferior.
@@ -32,9 +33,6 @@ if {[skip_tui_tests]} {
 
 Term::clean_restart 24 80 $testfile
 
-# Skip all tests if Python scripting is not enabled.
-if { [skip_python_tests] } { continue }
-
 set remote_python_file [gdb_remote_download host \
 			    ${srcdir}/${subdir}/${testfile}.py]
 gdb_test_no_output "source ${remote_python_file}" \