diff --git a/staticlibs/testutils/host/python/apf_utils.py b/staticlibs/testutils/host/python/apf_utils.py
index 3fee99f269..fa8a1da80c 100644
--- a/staticlibs/testutils/host/python/apf_utils.py
+++ b/staticlibs/testutils/host/python/apf_utils.py
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ def at_least_B():
         "client device is not B+"
       )
 
-      asserts.abort_class_if(not self.client.isAtLeastB(), "not B+")
+      asserts.skip_if(not self.client.isAtLeastB(), "not B+")
       return test_function(self, *args, **kwargs)
     return wrapper
   return decorator