diff --git a/tests/df/no-mtab-status.sh b/tests/df/no-mtab-status.sh
index 076df40b7..47105a13a 100755
--- a/tests/df/no-mtab-status.sh
+++ b/tests/df/no-mtab-status.sh
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ EOF
 
 # Then compile/link it:
 gcc_shared_ k.c k.so \
-  || framework_failure_ 'failed to build shared library'
+  || skip_ 'failed to build mntent shared library'
 
 cleanup_() { unset LD_PRELOAD; }
 
diff --git a/tests/df/skip-duplicates.sh b/tests/df/skip-duplicates.sh
index 0539be301..644f2e027 100755
--- a/tests/df/skip-duplicates.sh
+++ b/tests/df/skip-duplicates.sh
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ EOF
 
 # Then compile/link it:
 gcc_shared_ k.c k.so \
-  || framework_failure_ 'failed to build shared library'
+  || skip_ 'failed to build mntent shared library'
 
 # Test if LD_PRELOAD works:
 LD_PRELOAD=$LD_PRELOAD:./k.so df