diff --git a/lib/toaster/tests/functional/test_project_config.py b/lib/toaster/tests/functional/test_project_config.py
index 2d162d81..c70936e1 100644
--- a/lib/toaster/tests/functional/test_project_config.py
+++ b/lib/toaster/tests/functional/test_project_config.py
@@ -162,8 +162,9 @@ class TestProjectConfig(SeleniumFunctionalTestCase):
         try:
             change_dl_dir_btn = self.wait_until_visible('#change-dl_dir-icon', poll=2)
         except TimeoutException:
-            # If download dir is not displayed, test is skipped
-            return True
+            # skip test if becase variable DL_DIR is not set/visible in page
+            self.skipTest('DL_DIR is not set/visible in the page project/BitBake variables')
+
         change_dl_dir_btn = self.wait_until_visible('#change-dl_dir-icon', poll=2)
         change_dl_dir_btn.click()
 
@@ -220,8 +221,8 @@ class TestProjectConfig(SeleniumFunctionalTestCase):
             self.wait_until_visible('#change-sstate_dir-icon', poll=2)
             self.click('#change-sstate_dir-icon')
         except TimeoutException:
-            # If sstate_dir is not displayed, test is skipped
-            return True
+            # skip test if becase variable SSTATE_DIR is not set/visible in page
+            self.skipTest('SSTATE_DIR is not set/visible in the page project/BitBake variables')
 
         # path doesn't start with / or ${...}
         input_field = self.wait_until_visible('#new-sstate_dir', poll=2)