-$c->try('GROUP de.test','group selection',211);
-$c->try('STAT','stat with newsgroup',223,420);
+
+eval {
+ $c->must('GROUP de.test','group selection',211);
+};
+SKIP: {
+ skip "group failed, can't stat", 1 if $@;
+ $c->try('STAT','stat with newsgroup',223,420);
+}