use Test::More tests => 1; use lib 't'; SKIP: { skip 'XXX - fix later', 1; eval <<'...'; package Foo; use base 'Filter4'; ... like $@, qr/\QClass::Spiffy must be loaded before calling 'use base'/, "Caught attempt to use 'base' on Class::Spiffy module before loading Class::Spiffy"; }