diff --git a/tests/include/test.h b/tests/include/test.h
index 88ac16d93..ef0b9a6f6 100644
--- a/tests/include/test.h
+++ b/tests/include/test.h
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@
 
 #define MOCK_FD (0x10ec)
 
+#define SKIP_TEST(name) \
+	void name (void **state) { skip(); }
+
 /*
  * Having this as function allows to set a breakpoint on the address,
  * as it has a named symbol associated with the address number.
diff --git a/tests/lifecycle.h b/tests/lifecycle.h
index 69f111969..b4c2fbedd 100644
--- a/tests/lifecycle.h
+++ b/tests/lifecycle.h
@@ -28,9 +28,6 @@
 #include "programmer.h"
 #include "spi.h"
 
-#define SKIP_TEST(name) \
-	void name (void **state) { skip(); }
-
 void run_basic_lifecycle(void **state, const struct io_mock *io,
 		const struct programmer_entry *prog, const char *param);