diff --git a/tests/client/torture_auth.c b/tests/client/torture_auth.c
index 29f6f5a5..d02fd6e2 100644
--- a/tests/client/torture_auth.c
+++ b/tests/client/torture_auth.c
@@ -642,6 +642,7 @@ static void torture_auth_cert(void **state) {
 
 static void torture_auth_agent_cert(void **state)
 {
+#if OPENSSH_VERSION_MAJOR < 8
     struct torture_state *s = *state;
     ssh_session session = s->ssh.session;
     int rc;
@@ -661,6 +662,7 @@ static void torture_auth_agent_cert(void **state)
                              "ssh-rsa-cert-v01@openssh.com");
         assert_int_equal(rc, SSH_OK);
     }
+#endif /* OPENSSH_VERSION_MAJOR < 8 */
 
     /* Setup loads a different key, tests are exactly the same. */
     torture_auth_agent(state);
@@ -668,6 +670,7 @@ static void torture_auth_agent_cert(void **state)
 
 static void torture_auth_agent_cert_nonblocking(void **state)
 {
+#if OPENSSH_VERSION_MAJOR < 8
     struct torture_state *s = *state;
     ssh_session session = s->ssh.session;
     int rc;
@@ -687,6 +690,7 @@ static void torture_auth_agent_cert_nonblocking(void **state)
                              "ssh-rsa-cert-v01@openssh.com");
         assert_int_equal(rc, SSH_OK);
     }
+#endif /* OPENSSH_VERSION_MAJOR < 8 */
 
     torture_auth_agent_nonblocking(state);
 }