diff --git a/test/win32ole/test_win32ole_event.rb b/test/win32ole/test_win32ole_event.rb
index a1ad9b1025..70d3bcd6e0 100644
--- a/test/win32ole/test_win32ole_event.rb
+++ b/test/win32ole/test_win32ole_event.rb
@@ -125,8 +125,9 @@ if defined?(WIN32OLE_EVENT)
       def exec_notification_query_async
         @wmi.ExecNotificationQueryAsync(@sws, @sql)
       rescue => e
-        # No administrator privilege?
-        skip if /OLE error code:80041008 in SWbemServicesEx/ =~ e.message
+        if /OLE error code:80041008 in SWbemServicesEx/ =~ e.message
+          skip "No administrator privilege?"
+        end
         raise
       end
     end