diff --git a/test/functional/test_framework/test_framework.py b/test/functional/test_framework/test_framework.py
--- a/test/functional/test_framework/test_framework.py
+++ b/test/functional/test_framework/test_framework.py
@@ -152,9 +152,11 @@
         success = TestStatus.FAILED
 
         try:
-            if self.options.usecli and not self.supports_cli:
-                raise SkipTest(
-                    "--usecli specified but test does not support using CLI")
+            if self.options.usecli:
+                if not self.supports_cli:
+                    raise SkipTest(
+                        "--usecli specified but test does not support using CLI")
+                self.skip_if_no_cli()
             self.skip_test_if_missing_module()
             self.setup_chain()
             self.setup_network()