diff --git a/httprunner/runner.py b/httprunner/runner.py
index 17c5c04e..86203631 100644
--- a/httprunner/runner.py
+++ b/httprunner/runner.py
@@ -108,7 +108,10 @@ class Runner(object):
         setup_actions = testcase_dict.get("setup", [])
         teardown_actions = testcase_dict.get("teardown", [])
 
-        if "skipIf" in testcase_dict:
+        if "skip" in testcase_dict:
+            skip_reason = testcase_dict["skip"]
+            raise SkipTest(skip_reason)
+        elif "skipIf" in testcase_dict:
             skip_if_condition = testcase_dict["skipIf"]
             if self.context.exec_content_functions(skip_if_condition):
                 skip_reason = "{} evaluate to True".format(skip_if_condition)
diff --git a/httprunner/task.py b/httprunner/task.py
index 03dbd879..3c9efbb4 100644
--- a/httprunner/task.py
+++ b/httprunner/task.py
@@ -15,11 +15,7 @@ class ApiTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
     def runTest(self):
         """ run testcase and check result.
         """
-        if "skip" in self.testcase_dict:
-            skip_reason = self.testcase_dict["skip"]
-            self.skipTest(skip_reason)
-        else:
-            self.assertTrue(self.test_runner._run_test(self.testcase_dict))
+        self.assertTrue(self.test_runner._run_test(self.testcase_dict))
 
 class ApiTestSuite(unittest.TestSuite):
     """ create test suite with a testset, it may include one or several testcases.