diff --git a/Lib/test/support/__init__.py b/Lib/test/support/__init__.py
index e23ffee22d1..780d04b020d 100644
--- a/Lib/test/support/__init__.py
+++ b/Lib/test/support/__init__.py
@@ -305,6 +305,8 @@ def requires(resource, msg=None):
         if msg is None:
             msg = "Use of the %r resource not enabled" % resource
         raise ResourceDenied(msg)
+    if resource in {"network", "urlfetch"} and not has_socket_support:
+        raise ResourceDenied("No socket support")
     if resource == 'gui' and not _is_gui_available():
         raise ResourceDenied(_is_gui_available.reason)
 
diff --git a/Lib/test/test_dtrace.py b/Lib/test/test_dtrace.py
index 8a436ad123b..4b971deacc1 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_dtrace.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_dtrace.py
@@ -6,9 +6,14 @@ import sys
 import types
 import unittest
 
+from test import support
 from test.support import findfile
 
 
+if not support.has_subprocess_support:
+    raise unittest.SkipTest("test module requires subprocess")
+
+
 def abspath(filename):
     return os.path.abspath(findfile(filename, subdir="dtracedata"))