diff --git a/tempest/tests/lib/test_decorators.py b/tempest/tests/lib/test_decorators.py
index 558445d..07b577c 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/lib/test_decorators.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/lib/test_decorators.py
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
         t = TestFoo('test_foo')
         if expected_to_skip:
             self.assertRaises(testtools.TestCase.skipException,
-                              t.test_foo())
+                              t.test_foo)
         else:
             try:
                 t.test_foo()