diff --git a/lib/test.js b/lib/test.js
index a823957a..ed005cb6 100644
--- a/lib/test.js
+++ b/lib/test.js
@@ -179,7 +179,6 @@ Test.prototype.timeoutAfter = function timeoutAfter(ms) {
 };
 
 Test.prototype.end = function end(err) {
-    var self = this;
     if (arguments.length >= 1 && !!err) {
         this.ifError(err);
     }
@@ -211,7 +210,6 @@ Test.prototype._end = function _end(err) {
         return;
     }
 
-
     function next() {
         if (self._teardown.length === 0) {
             completeEnd();
@@ -616,7 +614,7 @@ Test.prototype['throws'] = function (fn, expected, msg, extra) {
         expected = undefined;
     }
 
-    var caught = undefined;
+    var caught;
 
     try {
         fn();
@@ -681,11 +679,10 @@ Test.prototype.doesNotThrow = function doesNotThrow(fn, expected, msg, extra) {
         msg = expected;
         expected = undefined;
     }
-    var caught = undefined;
+    var caught;
     try {
         fn();
-    }
-    catch (err) {
+    } catch (err) {
         caught = { error: err };
     }
     this._assert(!caught, {
@@ -744,7 +741,7 @@ Test.prototype.doesNotMatch = function doesNotMatch(string, regexp, msg, extra)
 Test.skip = function skip(name_, _opts, _cb) {
     var args = getTestArgs.apply(null, arguments);
     args.opts.skip = true;
-    return Test(args.name, args.opts, args.cb);
+    return new Test(args.name, args.opts, args.cb);
 };
 
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