diff --git a/python/semanage/test-semanage.py b/python/semanage/test-semanage.py
index 12ffc98a..c8f6ec23 100644
--- a/python/semanage/test-semanage.py
+++ b/python/semanage/test-semanage.py
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ def gen_semanage_test_args(parser):
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     import selinux
     semanage_test_list = [x for x in dir(SemanageTests) if x.startswith("test_")]
-    if selinux.security_getenforce() == 1:
+    if selinux.is_selinux_enabled() and selinux.security_getenforce() == 1:
         parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Semanage unit test script')
         gen_semanage_test_args(parser)
         try:
diff --git a/python/sepolicy/test_sepolicy.py b/python/sepolicy/test_sepolicy.py
index 61dfb455..304e56f6 100644
--- a/python/sepolicy/test_sepolicy.py
+++ b/python/sepolicy/test_sepolicy.py
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ class SepolicyTests(unittest.TestCase):
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     import selinux
-    if selinux.security_getenforce() == 1:
+    if selinux.is_selinux_enabled() and selinux.security_getenforce() == 1:
         unittest.main()
     else:
         print("SELinux must be in enforcing mode for this test")