diff --git a/Lib/distutils/tests/test_build_py.py b/Lib/distutils/tests/test_build_py.py
--- a/Lib/distutils/tests/test_build_py.py
+++ b/Lib/distutils/tests/test_build_py.py
@@ -58,7 +58,10 @@
         pkgdest = os.path.join(destination, "pkg")
         files = os.listdir(pkgdest)
         self.assertTrue("__init__.py" in files)
-        self.assertTrue("__init__.pyc" in files)
+        if sys.dont_write_bytecode:
+            self.assertFalse("__init__.pyc" in files)
+        else:
+            self.assertTrue("__init__.pyc" in files)
         self.assertTrue("README.txt" in files)
 
     def test_empty_package_dir (self):
diff --git a/Lib/test/test_imp.py b/Lib/test/test_imp.py
--- a/Lib/test/test_imp.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_imp.py
@@ -139,8 +139,9 @@
             mod = imp.load_source(temp_mod_name, temp_mod_name + '.py')
             self.assertEqual(mod.a, 1)
 
-            mod = imp.load_compiled(temp_mod_name, temp_mod_name + '.pyc')
-            self.assertEqual(mod.a, 1)
+            if not sys.dont_write_bytecode:
+                mod = imp.load_compiled(temp_mod_name, temp_mod_name + '.pyc')
+                self.assertEqual(mod.a, 1)
 
             if not os.path.exists(test_package_name):
                 os.mkdir(test_package_name)
diff --git a/Lib/test/test_import.py b/Lib/test/test_import.py
--- a/Lib/test/test_import.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_import.py
@@ -96,6 +96,8 @@
 
     @unittest.skipUnless(os.name == 'posix',
                          "test meaningful only on posix systems")
+    @unittest.skipIf(sys.dont_write_bytecode,
+                     "test meaningful only when writing bytecode")
     def test_execute_bit_not_copied(self):
         # Issue 6070: under posix .pyc files got their execute bit set if
         # the .py file had the execute bit set, but they aren't executable.
@@ -244,6 +246,8 @@
             remove_files(TESTFN)
             unload(TESTFN)
 
+    @unittest.skipIf(sys.dont_write_bytecode,
+                     "test meaningful only when writing bytecode")
     def test_file_to_source(self):
         # check if __file__ points to the source file where available
         source = TESTFN + ".py"
diff --git a/Lib/test/test_runpy.py b/Lib/test/test_runpy.py
--- a/Lib/test/test_runpy.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_runpy.py
@@ -164,11 +164,12 @@
             del d1 # Ensure __loader__ entry doesn't keep file open
             __import__(mod_name)
             os.remove(mod_fname)
-            if verbose: print("Running from compiled:", mod_name)
-            d2 = run_module(mod_name) # Read from bytecode
-            self.assertTrue("x" in d2)
-            self.assertEqual(d2["x"], 1)
-            del d2 # Ensure __loader__ entry doesn't keep file open
+            if not sys.dont_write_bytecode:
+                if verbose: print("Running from compiled:", mod_name)
+                d2 = run_module(mod_name) # Read from bytecode
+                self.assertTrue("x" in d2)
+                self.assertEqual(d2["x"], 1)
+                del d2 # Ensure __loader__ entry doesn't keep file open
         finally:
             self._del_pkg(pkg_dir, depth, mod_name)
         if verbose: print("Module executed successfully")
@@ -218,13 +219,14 @@
             del d1 # Ensure __loader__ entry doesn't keep file open
             __import__(mod_name)
             os.remove(mod_fname)
-            if verbose: print("Running from compiled:", mod_name)
-            d2 = run_module(mod_name, run_name=run_name) # Read from bytecode
-            self.assertTrue("__package__" in d2)
-            self.assertTrue(d2["__package__"] == pkg_name)
-            self.assertTrue("sibling" in d2)
-            self.assertTrue("nephew" in d2)
-            del d2 # Ensure __loader__ entry doesn't keep file open
+            if not sys.dont_write_bytecode:
+                if verbose: print("Running from compiled:", mod_name)
+                d2 = run_module(mod_name, run_name=run_name) # Read from bytecode
+                self.assertTrue("__package__" in d2)
+                self.assertTrue(d2["__package__"] == pkg_name)
+                self.assertTrue("sibling" in d2)
+                self.assertTrue("nephew" in d2)
+                del d2 # Ensure __loader__ entry doesn't keep file open
         finally:
             self._del_pkg(pkg_dir, depth, mod_name)
         if verbose: print("Module executed successfully")