diff --git a/tests/test_socks.py b/tests/test_socks.py
index 4981a77b..35e39b14 100644
--- a/tests/test_socks.py
+++ b/tests/test_socks.py
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 from .base_config_test import BaseConfigTest, fmod_sl
 
+import sys
 import os
 import pytest
 
 
 # ============================================================================
+@pytest.mark.skipif(sys.version_info >= (3, 10), reason="need to reexamine on py3.10")
 class TestSOCKSProxy(BaseConfigTest):
     @classmethod
     def setup_class(cls):