diff --git a/Lib/test/regrtest.py b/Lib/test/regrtest.py
index b6d09c8b3fe..3a16bbf2677 100755
--- a/Lib/test/regrtest.py
+++ b/Lib/test/regrtest.py
@@ -170,9 +170,9 @@ def main(tests=None, testdir=None, verbose=0, quiet=0, generate=0,
         print " ".join(skipped)
 
         e = _ExpectedSkips()
+        plat = sys.platform
         if e.isvalid():
             surprise = _Set(skipped) - e.getexpected()
-            plat = sys.platform
             if surprise:
                 print count(len(surprise), "skip"), \
                       "unexpected on", plat + ":", \