diff --git a/test/cmdtest_d/base.py b/test/cmdtest_d/base.py
index 6cda6a27..1cec2938 100755
--- a/test/cmdtest_d/base.py
+++ b/test/cmdtest_d/base.py
@@ -95,21 +95,21 @@ class CmdTestBase:
 		except:
 			msg(f'{fn}: file does not exist or could not be deleted')
 
-	def skip_for_platform(self, name, extra_msg=None):
-		if gc.platform == name:
-			msg(gray('Skipping test {!r} for {} platform{}'.format(
+	def skip_on_condition(self, condition, message, extra_msg):
+		if condition:
+			msg(gray('Skipping test {!r} {}{}'.format(
 				self.test_name,
-				name,
+				message,
 				f' ({extra_msg})' if extra_msg else "")))
 			return True
 		else:
 			return False
 
 	def skip_for_mac(self, extra_msg=None):
-		return self.skip_for_platform('darwin', extra_msg)
+		return self.skip_on_condition(gc.platform=='darwin', 'for macOS platform', extra_msg)
 
 	def skip_for_win(self, extra_msg=None):
-		return self.skip_for_platform('win32', extra_msg)
+		return self.skip_on_condition(gc.platform=='win32', 'for win32 platform', extra_msg)
 
 	def spawn_chk(self, *args, **kwargs):
 		"""
diff --git a/test/cmdtest_d/input.py b/test/cmdtest_d/input.py
index e558dbf2..9dbd4316 100755
--- a/test/cmdtest_d/input.py
+++ b/test/cmdtest_d/input.py
@@ -106,6 +106,12 @@ class CmdTestInput(CmdTestBase):
 	)
 	}
 
+	def skip_no_readline_insert(self, extra_msg=None):
+		return self.skip_on_condition(
+			gc.platform == 'darwin',
+			' (no readline insert support)',
+			extra_msg)
+
 	def get_seed_from_stdin(self):
 		self.spawn(msg_only=True)
 		from subprocess import run, PIPE
@@ -336,7 +342,7 @@ class CmdTestInput(CmdTestBase):
 			False)
 
 	def line_input_insert_term1(self):
-		if self.skip_for_mac('readline text buffer issues'):
+		if self.skip_no_readline_insert():
 			return 'skip'
 		return self._line_input(
 			['prompt> ', True, 'foo', True],
@@ -346,7 +352,7 @@ class CmdTestInput(CmdTestBase):
 			hold_protect_delay)
 
 	def line_input_insert_term2(self):
-		if self.skip_for_mac('readline text buffer issues'):
+		if self.skip_no_readline_insert():
 			return 'skip'
 		return self._line_input(
 			['prompt> ', True, 'foo', False],
@@ -363,7 +369,7 @@ class CmdTestInput(CmdTestBase):
 			hold_protect_delay)
 
 	def line_input_edit_term_insert(self):
-		if self.skip_for_mac('readline text buffer issues'):
+		if self.skip_no_readline_insert():
 			return 'skip'
 		return self._line_input(
 			['prompt> ', True, 'φυφυ', True],
@@ -373,7 +379,7 @@ class CmdTestInput(CmdTestBase):
 			hold_protect_delay)
 
 	def line_input_erase_term(self):
-		if self.skip_for_mac('readline text buffer issues'):
+		if self.skip_no_readline_insert():
 			return 'skip'
 		return self._line_input(
 			['prompt> ', True, 'foobarbaz', True],