--- t/misc/pod_coverage.t
+++ t/misc/pod_coverage.t
@@ -3,9 +3,8 @@
 BEGIN {
     eval "use Test::Pod::Coverage tests => 2;";
     if ( $@ ) {
-	require Test::More;
-	Test::More::skip_all ("Test::Pod::Coverage required for "
-			      ."testing POD coverage");
+        eval 'use Test::More skip_all => "Test::Pod::Coverage required for "
+                                          ."testing POD coverage"';
 	exit;
     }
 }