diff --git a/test/units/modules/storage/netapp/test_na_ontap_cifs.py b/test/units/modules/storage/netapp/test_na_ontap_cifs.py
index a555a74216..6bf228284c 100644
--- a/test/units/modules/storage/netapp/test_na_ontap_cifs.py
+++ b/test/units/modules/storage/netapp/test_na_ontap_cifs.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ from ansible.modules.storage.netapp.na_ontap_cifs \
     import NetAppONTAPCifsShare as my_module  # module under test
 
 if not netapp_utils.has_netapp_lib():
-    pytestmark = pytest.skip('skipping as missing required netapp_lib')
+    pytestmark = pytest.mark.skip('skipping as missing required netapp_lib')
 
 
 def set_module_args(args):
diff --git a/test/units/modules/storage/netapp/test_na_ontap_cifs_server.py b/test/units/modules/storage/netapp/test_na_ontap_cifs_server.py
index 9b36caad1c..92173c33d3 100644
--- a/test/units/modules/storage/netapp/test_na_ontap_cifs_server.py
+++ b/test/units/modules/storage/netapp/test_na_ontap_cifs_server.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ from ansible.modules.storage.netapp.na_ontap_cifs_server \
     import NetAppOntapcifsServer as my_module  # module under test
 
 if not netapp_utils.has_netapp_lib():
-    pytestmark = pytest.skip('skipping as missing required netapp_lib')
+    pytestmark = pytest.mark.skip('skipping as missing required netapp_lib')
 
 
 def set_module_args(args):