diff --git a/test/powershell/ExecutionPolicy.Tests.ps1 b/test/powershell/ExecutionPolicy.Tests.ps1
index c1c4f6a833..3db44ec4d8 100644
--- a/test/powershell/ExecutionPolicy.Tests.ps1
+++ b/test/powershell/ExecutionPolicy.Tests.ps1
@@ -1,34 +1,24 @@
 Describe "ExecutionPolicy" {
-    # We check against Windows because Linux and OS X behavior is the same
-    $isWindows = [System.Runtime.InteropServices.RuntimeInformation]::IsOSPlatform([System.Runtime.InteropServices.OSPlatform]::Windows)
 
     Context "Check Get-ExecutionPolicy behavior" {
-	It "Should throw PlatformNotSupported when not on Windows" {
-	    if (!$isWindows) {
-		{ Get-ExecutionPolicy } | Should Throw "Operation is not supported on this platform."
-	    }
-	}
+        It "Should throw PlatformNotSupported when not on Windows" -Skip:$IsWindows {
+            { Get-ExecutionPolicy } | Should Throw "Operation is not supported on this platform."
+        }
 
-	It "Should return Microsoft.Powershell.ExecutionPolicy PSObject on Windows" {
-	    if ($isWindows) {
-		(Get-ExecutionPolicy).GetType() | Should Be Microsoft.Powershell.ExecutionPolicy
-	    }
-	}
+        It "Should return Microsoft.Powershell.ExecutionPolicy PSObject on Windows" -Skip:($IsLinux -Or $IsOSX) {
+            (Get-ExecutionPolicy).GetType() | Should Be Microsoft.Powershell.ExecutionPolicy
+        }
     }
 
     Context "Check Set-ExecutionPolicy behavior" {
-	It "Should throw PlatformNotSupported when not on Windows" {
-	    if (!$isWindows) {
-		{ Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted } | Should Throw "Operation is not supported on this platform."
-	    }
-	}
+        It "Should throw PlatformNotSupported when not on Windows" -Skip:$IsWindows {
+            { Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted } | Should Throw "Operation is not supported on this platform."
+        }
 
-	It "Should succeed on Windows" {
-	    if ($isWindows) {
-		# We use the Process scope to avoid affecting the system
-		# Unrestricted is assumed "safe", otherwise these tests would not be running
-		{ Set-ExecutionPolicy -Force -Scope Process -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted } | Should Not Throw
-	    }
+        It "Should succeed on Windows" -Skip:($IsLinux -Or $IsOSX) {
+            # We use the Process scope to avoid affecting the system
+            # Unrestricted is assumed "safe", otherwise these tests would not be running
+            { Set-ExecutionPolicy -Force -Scope Process -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted } | Should Not Throw
 	}
     }
 }