diff --git a/Tests/base/NSURLConnection/test01.m b/Tests/base/NSURLConnection/test01.m
index 689914b45..fb7b0ec74 100644
--- a/Tests/base/NSURLConnection/test01.m
+++ b/Tests/base/NSURLConnection/test01.m
@@ -75,6 +75,10 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv, char **env)
     "connection to dead(not-listening) HTTP service");
   [del reset];
 
+#if !defined(HAVE_GNUTLS)
+testHopeful = YES;
+#endif
+
   duration = 0.0;
   urlString = @"https://localhost:19750";
   req = [NSURLRequest requestWithURL: [NSURL URLWithString: urlString]];
@@ -91,6 +95,10 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv, char **env)
     "connection to dead(not-listening) HTTPS service");
   [del reset];
 
+#if !defined(HAVE_GNUTLS)
+testHopeful = NO;
+#endif
+
   [arp release]; arp = nil;
 
   return 0;
diff --git a/Tests/base/NSURLConnection/test03.m b/Tests/base/NSURLConnection/test03.m
index 90713924e..01b1fe8d7 100644
--- a/Tests/base/NSURLConnection/test03.m
+++ b/Tests/base/NSURLConnection/test03.m
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@
 
 int main(int argc, char **argv, char **env)
 {
+  
+#if !defined(HAVE_GNUTLS)
+testHopeful = YES;
+#endif
+
   CREATE_AUTORELEASE_POOL(arp);
   NSFileManager *fm;
   NSBundle *bundle;
@@ -143,5 +148,9 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv, char **env)
 
   DESTROY(arp);
 
+#if !defined(HAVE_GNUTLS)
+testHopeful = NO;
+#endif
+
   return 0;
 }
diff --git a/Tests/base/NSURLConnection/test05.m b/Tests/base/NSURLConnection/test05.m
index c9590d11f..334e4c1f3 100644
--- a/Tests/base/NSURLConnection/test05.m
+++ b/Tests/base/NSURLConnection/test05.m
@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@
 
 int main(int argc, char **argv, char **env)
 {
+
+#if !defined(HAVE_GNUTLS)
+testHopeful = YES;
+#endif
+
   CREATE_AUTORELEASE_POOL(arp);
   NSFileManager *fm;
   NSBundle *bundle;
@@ -183,5 +188,9 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv, char **env)
 
   DESTROY(arp);
 
+#if !defined(HAVE_GNUTLS)
+testHopeful = NO;
+#endif
+
   return 0;
 }
diff --git a/Tests/base/NSURLConnection/test07.m b/Tests/base/NSURLConnection/test07.m
index 9c16424fb..d0c59aac1 100644
--- a/Tests/base/NSURLConnection/test07.m
+++ b/Tests/base/NSURLConnection/test07.m
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@
 
 int main(int argc, char **argv, char **env)
 {
+
+#if !defined(HAVE_GNUTLS)
+testHopeful = YES;
+#endif
+
   CREATE_AUTORELEASE_POOL(arp);
   NSFileManager 	*fm;
   NSBundle 		*bundle;
@@ -99,5 +104,9 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv, char **env)
 
   DESTROY(arp);
 
+#if !defined(HAVE_GNUTLS)
+testHopeful = NO;
+#endif
+
   return 0;
 }