diff --git a/test/units/module_utils/ec2/test_aws.py b/test/units/module_utils/ec2/test_aws.py
index fdc1b36676..d7e7ffbed0 100644
--- a/test/units/module_utils/ec2/test_aws.py
+++ b/test/units/module_utils/ec2/test_aws.py
@@ -23,13 +23,13 @@ try:
 except:
     HAS_BOTO3 = False
 
-from nose.plugins.skip import SkipTest
+import pytest
 
 from units.compat import unittest
 from ansible.module_utils.ec2 import AWSRetry
 
 if not HAS_BOTO3:
-    raise SkipTest("test_aws.py requires the python modules 'boto3' and 'botocore'")
+    pytestmark = pytest.mark.skip("test_aws.py requires the python modules 'boto3' and 'botocore'")
 
 
 class RetryTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
diff --git a/test/units/module_utils/network/aci/test_aci.py b/test/units/module_utils/network/aci/test_aci.py
index f4379ff896..64bccbadbf 100644
--- a/test/units/module_utils/network/aci/test_aci.py
+++ b/test/units/module_utils/network/aci/test_aci.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ from ansible.module_utils.network.aci.aci import ACIModule
 from ansible.module_utils.six import PY2, PY3
 from ansible.module_utils._text import to_native
 
-from nose.plugins.skip import SkipTest
+import pytest
 
 
 class AltModule():
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ try:
     if sys.version_info >= (2, 7):
         from xmljson import cobra
 except ImportError:
-    raise SkipTest("ACI Ansible modules require the lxml and xmljson Python libraries")
+    pytestmark = pytest.mark.skip("ACI Ansible modules require the lxml and xmljson Python libraries")
 
 
 class AciRest(unittest.TestCase):
diff --git a/test/units/modules/network/fortimanager/test_fmgr_provisioning.py b/test/units/modules/network/fortimanager/test_fmgr_provisioning.py
index b774bb223c..8755c56a5b 100644
--- a/test/units/modules/network/fortimanager/test_fmgr_provisioning.py
+++ b/test/units/modules/network/fortimanager/test_fmgr_provisioning.py
@@ -19,19 +19,20 @@
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-from nose.plugins.skip import SkipTest
+import pytest
 
+pytestmark = []
 try:
     from ansible.modules.network.fortimanager import fmgr_provisioning
     from .fortimanager_module import TestFortimanagerModule
     from units.modules.utils import set_module_args
 except ImportError:
-    raise SkipTest("Could not load required modules for testing")
+    pytestmark.append(pytest.mark.skip("Could not load required modules for testing"))
 
 try:
     from pyFMG.fortimgr import FortiManager
 except ImportError:
-    raise SkipTest("FortiManager tests require pyFMG package")
+    pytestmark.append(pytest.mark.skip("FortiManager tests require pyFMG package"))
 
 
 class TestFmgrProvisioningModule(TestFortimanagerModule):
diff --git a/test/units/modules/network/fortimanager/test_fmgr_script.py b/test/units/modules/network/fortimanager/test_fmgr_script.py
index 2c5d729dd1..d0a9c7467c 100644
--- a/test/units/modules/network/fortimanager/test_fmgr_script.py
+++ b/test/units/modules/network/fortimanager/test_fmgr_script.py
@@ -19,19 +19,20 @@
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-from nose.plugins.skip import SkipTest
+import pytest
 
+pytestmark = []
 try:
     from ansible.modules.network.fortimanager import fmgr_script
     from .fortimanager_module import TestFortimanagerModule
     from units.modules.utils import set_module_args
 except ImportError:
-    raise SkipTest("Could not load required modules for testing")
+    pytestmark.append(pytest.mark.skip("Could not load required modules for testing"))
 
 try:
     from pyFMG.fortimgr import FortiManager
 except ImportError:
-    raise SkipTest("FortiManager tests require pyFMG package")
+    pytestmark.append(pytest.mark.skip("FortiManager tests require pyFMG package"))
 
 
 class TestFmgrScriptModule(TestFortimanagerModule):
diff --git a/test/units/modules/network/nuage/nuage_module.py b/test/units/modules/network/nuage/nuage_module.py
index cae2a50500..417c9cdd0f 100644
--- a/test/units/modules/network/nuage/nuage_module.py
+++ b/test/units/modules/network/nuage/nuage_module.py
@@ -19,12 +19,13 @@
 from units.compat.mock import patch
 from units.modules.utils import set_module_args as _set_module_args, AnsibleExitJson, AnsibleFailJson, ModuleTestCase
 
-from nose.plugins.skip import SkipTest
+import pytest
+
 try:
     from vspk import v5_0 as vsdk
     from bambou import nurest_session
 except ImportError:
-    raise SkipTest('Nuage Ansible modules requires the vspk and bambou python libraries')
+    pytestmark = pytest.mark.skip('Nuage Ansible modules requires the vspk and bambou python libraries')
 
 
 def set_module_args(args):
diff --git a/test/units/modules/network/nuage/test_nuage_vspk.py b/test/units/modules/network/nuage/test_nuage_vspk.py
index 27c3618f34..adebd78461 100644
--- a/test/units/modules/network/nuage/test_nuage_vspk.py
+++ b/test/units/modules/network/nuage/test_nuage_vspk.py
@@ -18,16 +18,19 @@
 
 import sys
 
-from nose.plugins.skip import SkipTest
+import pytest
+
+pytestmark = []
+
 if not(sys.version_info[0] == 2 and sys.version_info[1] >= 7):
-    raise SkipTest('Nuage Ansible modules requires Python 2.7')
+    pytestmark.append(pytest.mark.skip('Nuage Ansible modules requires Python 2.7'))
 
 try:
     from vspk import v5_0 as vsdk
     from bambou.exceptions import BambouHTTPError
     from ansible.modules.network.nuage import nuage_vspk
 except ImportError:
-    raise SkipTest('Nuage Ansible modules requires the vspk and bambou python libraries')
+    pytestmark.append(pytest.mark.skip('Nuage Ansible modules requires the vspk and bambou python libraries'))
 
 from units.compat.mock import patch
 from units.modules.utils import set_module_args, AnsibleExitJson, AnsibleFailJson