diff --git a/_pytest/main.py b/_pytest/main.py
index bf7e54a91..95e3b84b5 100644
--- a/_pytest/main.py
+++ b/_pytest/main.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ except ImportError:
     from UserDict import DictMixin as MappingMixin
 
 from _pytest.mark import MarkInfo
+import _pytest.runner
 
 tracebackcutdir = py.path.local(_pytest.__file__).dirpath()
 
@@ -348,16 +349,9 @@ class Collector(Node):
         and thus iteratively build a tree.
     """
 
-    _skip_exceptions = None
-    @property
-    def skip_exceptions(self):
-        if self._skip_exceptions is None:
-            return (py.test.skip.Exception,)
-        return self._skip_exceptions
-
-    @skip_exceptions.setter
-    def skip_exceptions(self, value):
-        self._skip_exceptions = value
+    # the set of exceptions to interpret as "Skip the whole module" during
+    # collection
+    skip_exceptions = (_pytest.runner.Skipped,)
     
     class CollectError(Exception):
         """ an error during collection, contains a custom message. """