diff --git a/tests/test_ssl.py b/tests/test_ssl.py
index 7b0c29bb..d4227d1e 100644
--- a/tests/test_ssl.py
+++ b/tests/test_ssl.py
@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@ def test_ssl_version(httpbin_secure, ssl_version):
         )
         assert HTTP_OK in r
     except ssl_errors as e:
-        if ssl_version == 'ssl3' and not is_pypy:
-            # pytest-httpbin doesn't support ssl3 (unless on pypy)
-            assert 'SSLV3_ALERT_HANDSHAKE_FAILURE' in str(e)
+        if ssl_version == 'ssl3':
+            # pytest-httpbin doesn't support ssl3
+            pass
         else:
             raise