diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 914bfb3..9643497 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ function exit() {
 }
 
 globals.setImmediate(function () {
-	var numberOfTests = runner.select({type: 'test', skipped: false}).length;
+	var numberOfTests = runner.select({type: 'test'}).length;
 
 	if (numberOfTests === 0) {
 		send('no-tests', {avaRequired: true});
diff --git a/test/api.js b/test/api.js
index 052e10e..2689302 100644
--- a/test/api.js
+++ b/test/api.js
@@ -475,3 +475,15 @@ test('caching can be disabled', function (t) {
 			t.end();
 		});
 });
+
+test('test file with only skipped tests does not create a failure', function (t) {
+	t.plan(2);
+
+	var api = new Api([path.join(__dirname, 'fixture/skip-only.js')]);
+
+	api.run()
+		.then(function () {
+			t.is(api.tests.length, 1);
+			t.true(api.tests[0].skip);
+		});
+});
diff --git a/test/fixture/skip-only.js b/test/fixture/skip-only.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..99d995a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixture/skip-only.js
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+import test from '../../';
+
+test.skip(t => {
+	t.fail();
+});