diff --git a/tests/containers.scm b/tests/containers.scm
index ccd122ac7922eaa945369eff99915666ea369969..745b56b710da4725b1ed0a2338e6d1e4aa16bc76 100644
--- a/tests/containers.scm
+++ b/tests/containers.scm
@@ -84,7 +84,8 @@ (define (skip-if-unsupported)
    (call-with-container (list (file-system
                                 (device "none")
                                 (mount-point "/testing")
-                                (type "tmpfs")))
+                                (type "tmpfs")
+                                (check? #f)))
      (lambda ()
        (assert-exit (file-exists? "/testing")))
      #:namespaces '(user mnt))))
@@ -99,7 +100,8 @@ (define (skip-if-unsupported)
                                    (device "/does-not-exist")
                                    (mount-point "/foo")
                                    (type "none")
-                                   (flags '(bind-mount))))
+                                   (flags '(bind-mount))
+                                   (check? #f)))
         (const #t)
         #:namespaces '(user mnt)))
     (lambda args