diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index e53998406..4e09840ac 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -84,18 +84,28 @@ def pytest_runtest_setup(item):
     if not isinstance(item, item.Function):
         return
 
-    if item.get_marker('posix') and os.name != 'posix':
-        pytest.skip("Requires a POSIX os.")
-    elif item.get_marker('windows') and os.name != 'nt':
-        pytest.skip("Requires Windows.")
-    elif item.get_marker('linux') and not sys.platform.startswith('linux'):
-        pytest.skip("Requires Linux.")
-    elif item.get_marker('osx') and sys.platform != 'darwin':
-        pytest.skip("Requires OS X.")
-    elif item.get_marker('not_frozen') and getattr(sys, 'frozen', False):
-        pytest.skip("Can't be run when frozen!")
-    elif item.get_marker('frozen') and not getattr(sys, 'frozen', False):
-        pytest.skip("Can only run when frozen!")
+    markers = [
+        ('posix', os.name != 'posix', "Requires a POSIX os"),
+        ('windows', os.name != 'nt', "Requires Windows"),
+        ('linux', not sys.platform.startswith('linux'), "Requires Linux"),
+        ('osx', sys.platform != 'darwin', "Requires OS X"),
+        ('not_frozen', getattr(sys, 'frozen', False),
+            "Can't be run when frozen"),
+        ('frozen', not getattr(sys, 'frozen', False),
+            "Can only run when frozen"),
+    ]
+
+    for searched_marker, condition, default_reason in markers:
+        marker = item.get_marker(searched_marker)
+        if marker and condition:
+            assert not marker.args
+            assert set(marker.kwargs).issubset({'reason'})
+            if 'reason' in marker.kwargs:
+                reason = '{}: {}'.format(default_reason,
+                                         marker.kwargs['reason'])
+            else:
+                reason = default_reason + '.'
+            pytest.skip(reason)
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope='session')
diff --git a/tests/unit/misc/test_ipc.py b/tests/unit/misc/test_ipc.py
index c1e1b0633..734b4dad8 100644
--- a/tests/unit/misc/test_ipc.py
+++ b/tests/unit/misc/test_ipc.py
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@ class TestSendToRunningInstance:
         assert msg == "No existing instance present (error 2)"
 
     @pytest.mark.parametrize('has_cwd', [True, False])
-    @pytest.mark.posix   # Causes random trouble on Windows
+    @pytest.mark.posix(reason="Causes random trouble on Windows")
     def test_normal(self, qtbot, tmpdir, ipc_server, mocker, has_cwd):
         ipc_server.listen()
         spy = QSignalSpy(ipc_server.got_args)
@@ -665,7 +665,7 @@ class TestSendOrListen:
         yield legacy_server
         legacy_server.shutdown()
 
-    @pytest.mark.posix   # Flaky on Windows
+    @pytest.mark.posix(reason="Flaky on Windows")
     def test_normal_connection(self, caplog, qtbot, args):
         ret_server = ipc.send_or_listen(args)
         assert isinstance(ret_server, ipc.IPCServer)
@@ -679,7 +679,7 @@ class TestSendOrListen:
 
         assert ret_client is None
 
-    @pytest.mark.posix   # Unneeded on Windows
+    @pytest.mark.posix(reason="Unneeded on Windows")
     def test_legacy_name(self, caplog, qtbot, args, legacy_server):
         with qtbot.waitSignal(legacy_server.got_args, raising=True):
             ret = ipc.send_or_listen(args)
@@ -687,7 +687,7 @@ class TestSendOrListen:
         msgs = [e.message for e in caplog.records()]
         assert "Connecting to {}".format(legacy_server._socketname) in msgs
 
-    @pytest.mark.posix   # Unneeded on Windows
+    @pytest.mark.posix(reason="Unneeded on Windows")
     @pytest.mark.not_frozen
     def test_stale_legacy_server(self, caplog, qtbot, args, legacy_server,
                                  ipc_server, py_proc):
@@ -728,7 +728,7 @@ class TestSendOrListen:
 
         assert ret_client is None
 
-    @pytest.mark.posix   # Unneeded on Windows
+    @pytest.mark.posix(reason="Unneeded on Windows")
     def test_correct_socket_name(self, args):
         server = ipc.send_or_listen(args)
         expected_dir = ipc._get_socketname(args.basedir)
@@ -816,7 +816,7 @@ class TestSendOrListen:
         ]
         assert records[0].msg == '\n'.join(error_msgs)
 
-    @pytest.mark.posix   # Flaky on Windows
+    @pytest.mark.posix("Flaky on Windows")
     def test_error_while_listening(self, qlocalserver_mock, caplog, args):
         """Test an error with the first listen call."""
         qlocalserver_mock().listen.return_value = False