2 files changed, 6 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/lib/public_key/test/pkits_SUITE.erl b/lib/public_key/test/pkits_SUITE.erl
index fd976cb2f3..660af4e8ab 100644
--- a/lib/public_key/test/pkits_SUITE.erl
+++ b/lib/public_key/test/pkits_SUITE.erl
@@ -585,10 +585,10 @@ end_per_testcase(_Func, Config) ->
     Config.
 
 init_per_suite(Config) ->
-    case application:start(crypto) of
+    try crypto:start() of
 	ok ->
-	    Config;
-	_  ->
+	    Config
+    catch _:_ ->
 	    {skip, "Crypto did not start"}
     end.
 
diff --git a/lib/public_key/test/public_key_SUITE.erl b/lib/public_key/test/public_key_SUITE.erl
index d130196c15..6c482f9c30 100644
--- a/lib/public_key/test/public_key_SUITE.erl
+++ b/lib/public_key/test/public_key_SUITE.erl
@@ -41,10 +41,10 @@
 %% variable, but should NOT alter/remove any existing entries.
 %%--------------------------------------------------------------------
 init_per_suite(Config) ->
-    case application:start(crypto) of
+    try crypto:start() of
 	ok ->
-	    Config;
-	_ ->
+	    Config
+    catch _:_ ->
 	    {skip, "Crypto did not start"}
     end.
 %%--------------------------------------------------------------------