diff --git a/packages/playwright/src/common/test.ts b/packages/playwright/src/common/test.ts
index 806c74a12e..4b3495a477 100644
--- a/packages/playwright/src/common/test.ts
+++ b/packages/playwright/src/common/test.ts
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ export class TestCase extends Base implements reporterTypes.TestCase {
       return 'expected';
     if (failures.length === results.length) // all failed
       return 'unexpected';
-    if (failures.length && skipped.length && !passed.length) // some failed, none succeeded and the rest were skipped
+    if (failures.length && !passed.length) // some failed, none succeeded
       return 'unexpected';
     return 'flaky'; // mixed bag
   }