diff --git a/core/modules/migrate/tests/src/Unit/MigrateTestCase.php b/core/modules/migrate/tests/src/Unit/MigrateTestCase.php
index 7a84125fd59..a6015d069c0 100644
--- a/core/modules/migrate/tests/src/Unit/MigrateTestCase.php
+++ b/core/modules/migrate/tests/src/Unit/MigrateTestCase.php
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ abstract class MigrateTestCase extends UnitTestCase {
       $connection = new Connection($pdo, $connection_options);
     }
     else {
-      throw new \Exception('pdo_sqlite extension is required.');
+      $this->markTestSkipped('The pdo_sqlite extension is not available.');
     }
 
     // Initialize the DIC with a fake module handler for alterable queries.