--- a/parameterized/test.py
+++ b/parameterized/test.py
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 
 import inspect
 import mock
-from unittest import TestCase
+import sys
+from unittest import TestCase, skipIf
 from nose.tools import assert_equal, assert_raises
 
 from .parameterized import (
@@ -241,6 +242,7 @@ class TestParamerizedOnTestCase(TestCase
         missing_tests.remove("%s(%r, bar=%r)" %(expected_name, foo, bar))
 
 
+@skipIf(sys.version_info[:2] >= (3, 8), "Doesn't work with Python 3.8")
 class TestParameterizedExpandDocstring(TestCase):
     def _assert_docstring(self, expected_docstring, rstrip=False):
         """ Checks the current test method's docstring. Must be called directly