diff --git a/tests/basics/zip.py b/tests/basics/zip.py
index c0109094f4..958addb7af 100644
--- a/tests/basics/zip.py
+++ b/tests/basics/zip.py
@@ -1,2 +1,10 @@
+try:
+    zip
+    set
+except NameError:
+    print("SKIP")
+    import sys
+    sys.exit()
+
 print(list(zip()))
-print(list(zip([1], {2,3})))
+print(list(zip([1], set([2, 3]))))