diff --git a/dev-python/cython/cython-0.29.29.ebuild b/dev-python/cython/cython-0.29.29.ebuild
index dcfe1e9d8fcf3..666f40d9818ef 100644
--- a/dev-python/cython/cython-0.29.29.ebuild
+++ b/dev-python/cython/cython-0.29.29.ebuild
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ python_compile_all() {
 }
 
 python_test() {
-	if [[ ${EPYTHON} == python3.11 ]]; then
+	if has "${EPYTHON}" pypy3 python3.11; then
 		einfo "Skipping tests on ${EPYTHON} (xfail)"
 		return
 	fi