diff --git a/src/lint/linter/__tests__/ArcanistLinterTestCase.php b/src/lint/linter/__tests__/ArcanistLinterTestCase.php
index 2d273eb0..24d385ff 100644
--- a/src/lint/linter/__tests__/ArcanistLinterTestCase.php
+++ b/src/lint/linter/__tests__/ArcanistLinterTestCase.php
@@ -119,6 +119,8 @@ abstract class ArcanistLinterTestCase extends ArcanistPhutilTestCase {
             $caught_exception = true;
           }
         }
+      } else if ($exception instanceof ArcanistUsageException) {
+        $this->assertSkipped($exception->getMessage());
       }
       $exception_message = $exception->getMessage()."\n\n".
                            $exception->getTraceAsString();