diff --git a/src/_pytest/nose.py b/src/_pytest/nose.py
index 13dda68e7..492388260 100644
--- a/src/_pytest/nose.py
+++ b/src/_pytest/nose.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import sys
 
 import six
 
+import pytest
 from _pytest import python
 from _pytest import runner
 from _pytest import unittest
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ def pytest_runtest_makereport(item, call):
     if call.excinfo and call.excinfo.errisinstance(get_skip_exceptions()):
         # let's substitute the excinfo with a pytest.skip one
         call2 = runner.CallInfo.from_call(
-            lambda: runner.skip(six.text_type(call.excinfo.value)), call.when
+            lambda: pytest.skip(six.text_type(call.excinfo.value)), call.when
         )
         call.excinfo = call2.excinfo
 
diff --git a/src/_pytest/runner.py b/src/_pytest/runner.py
index 1f09f42e8..7fb343d4e 100644
--- a/src/_pytest/runner.py
+++ b/src/_pytest/runner.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ from .reports import CollectReport
 from .reports import TestReport
 from _pytest._code.code import ExceptionInfo
 from _pytest.outcomes import Exit
-from _pytest.outcomes import skip
 from _pytest.outcomes import Skipped
 from _pytest.outcomes import TEST_OUTCOME
 
@@ -183,7 +182,7 @@ def call_and_report(item, when, log=True, **kwds):
 def check_interactive_exception(call, report):
     return call.excinfo and not (
         hasattr(report, "wasxfail")
-        or call.excinfo.errisinstance(skip.Exception)
+        or call.excinfo.errisinstance(Skipped)
         or call.excinfo.errisinstance(bdb.BdbQuit)
     )