diff --git a/test/test_python_errors.py b/test/test_python_errors.py
index 510f8d5..3549a47 100644
--- a/test/test_python_errors.py
+++ b/test/test_python_errors.py
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ def test_indentation_errors(code, positions):
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     'code', [
         # SyntaxError
-        '1 +',
-        '?',
+        pytest.mark.skipif('sys.version_info < (2, 6)', '1 +'),
+        pytest.mark.skipif('sys.version_info < (2, 6)', '?'),
         dedent('''\
             for a in [1]:
                 try:
@@ -96,8 +96,7 @@ def test_python_exception_matches(code):
     ('code', 'version'), [
         # SyntaxError
         ('async def bla():\n def x():  await bla()', '3.5'),
-        ('yield from', '3.5'),
-
+        ('yield from []', '3.5'),
     ]
 )
 def test_python_exception_matches_version(code, version):