diff --git a/Lib/test/test_socket.py b/Lib/test/test_socket.py
index 563bc8de4f1..9cd9dada8fc 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_socket.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_socket.py
@@ -2221,7 +2221,7 @@ def _testSendmsgTimeout(self):
     # Linux supports MSG_DONTWAIT when sending, but in general, it
     # only works when receiving.  Could add other platforms if they
     # support it too.
-    @skipWithClientIf(sys.platform not in {"linux2"},
+    @skipWithClientIf(sys.platform not in {"linux"},
                       "MSG_DONTWAIT not known to work on this platform when "
                       "sending")
     def testSendmsgDontWait(self):