diff --git a/urwid/tests/test_vterm.py b/urwid/tests/test_vterm.py
index 075c653..a530152 100644
--- a/urwid/tests/test_vterm.py
+++ b/urwid/tests/test_vterm.py
@@ -174,6 +174,8 @@ class TermTest(unittest.TestCase):
         self.write(edgewall % {'x': self.termsize[0] - 1,
                                'y': self.termsize[1] - 1})
 
+    @unittest.skipIf(sys.version_info < (3, 0),
+                     "tends to fail with Interrupted system call")
     def test_horizontal_resize(self):
         self.resize(80, 24)
         self.edgewall()
@@ -186,6 +188,8 @@ class TermTest(unittest.TestCase):
         self.flush()
         self.expect('1-' + '\n' * 22 + '3-')
 
+    @unittest.skipIf(sys.version_info < (3, 0),
+                     "tends to fail with Interrupted system call")
     def test_vertical_resize(self):
         self.resize(80, 24)
         self.edgewall()