diff --git a/tests/test_app.py b/tests/test_app.py
index 715b7a6f..7274d3d9 100644
--- a/tests/test_app.py
+++ b/tests/test_app.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import asyncio
 import logging
-
-from asyncio import base_events as asyncio_base_events
+import sys
 
 from inspect import isawaitable
 import pytest
@@ -20,14 +19,19 @@ def test_app_loop_running(app):
     assert response.text == "pass"
 
 
+@pytest.mark.skipif(sys.version_info < (3, 7),
+                    reason="requires python3.7 or higher")
 def test_create_asyncio_server(app):
     loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
-    asyncio_srv_coro = app.create_server(return_asyncio_server=True)
+    asyncio_srv_coro = app.create_server(
+        return_asyncio_server=True)
     assert isawaitable(asyncio_srv_coro)
     srv = loop.run_until_complete(asyncio_srv_coro)
     assert srv.is_serving() is True
 
 
+@pytest.mark.skipif(sys.version_info < (3, 7),
+                    reason="requires python3.7 or higher")
 def test_asyncio_server_start_serving(app):
     try:
         import uvloop