diff --git a/test/integration/options/watch.spec.js b/test/integration/options/watch.spec.js
index 509a9f4b40..6333445cad 100644
--- a/test/integration/options/watch.spec.js
+++ b/test/integration/options/watch.spec.js
@@ -13,13 +13,7 @@ describe('--watch', function() {
     this.timeout(10 * 1000);
     this.slow(3000);
 
-    before(function() {
-      // Feature works but SIMULATING the signal (ctrl+c) via child process
-      // does not work due to lack of POSIX signal compliance on Windows.
-      if (process.platform === 'win32') {
-        this.skip();
-      }
-    });
+    before(function() {});
 
     beforeEach(function() {
       this.tempDir = fs.mkdtempSync(path.join(os.tmpdir(), 'mocha-'));
@@ -37,6 +31,12 @@ describe('--watch', function() {
     });
 
     it('should show the cursor and signal correct exit code, when watch process is terminated', function() {
+      // Feature works but SIMULATING the signal (ctrl+c) via child process
+      // does not work due to lack of POSIX signal compliance on Windows.
+      if (process.platform === 'win32') {
+        this.skip();
+      }
+
       const [mocha, resultPromise] = runMochaJSONRawAsync([
         helpers.DEFAULT_FIXTURE,
         '--watch'