diff --git a/dune/common/parallel/test/CMakeLists.txt b/dune/common/parallel/test/CMakeLists.txt
index 66da92c081db161af356399e7e83f09dc5bd00d5..0daa7bbef4181d7d18402117575299c6a219a5e1 100644
--- a/dune/common/parallel/test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/dune/common/parallel/test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -30,3 +30,10 @@ add_test(selectiontest selectiontest)
 add_test(indicestest indicestest)
 add_test(syncertest syncertest)
 add_test(variablesizecommunicatortest variablesizecommunicatortest)
+
+# treat tests returning code 77 as skipped
+set_tests_properties(
+  indicestest
+  syncertest
+  variablesizecommunicatortest
+  PROPERTIES SKIP_RETURN_CODE 77)
diff --git a/dune/common/test/CMakeLists.txt b/dune/common/test/CMakeLists.txt
index 65131327a28e9fff6274ae3f7b4f3495877c5764..794bb8c316c5f0643683f929cc319e981942438d 100644
--- a/dune/common/test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/dune/common/test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -170,7 +170,12 @@ foreach(_TEST ${TESTPROGS})
   add_test(${_TEST} ${_TEST})
 endforeach(_TEST)
 
-#Set properties for failing tests
+# treat tests returning code 77 as skipped
+set_tests_properties(
+  mpicollectivecommunication
+  PROPERTIES SKIP_RETURN_CODE 77)
+
+# set properties for failing tests
 set_tests_properties(
   ${FAILTESTS}
   PROPERTIES WILL_FAIL true)
@@ -183,5 +188,3 @@ endforeach(_TEST)
 set_tests_properties(
   ${COMPILEFAILTESTS}
   PROPERTIES WILL_FAIL true)
-
-