diff --git a/src/tests/antunit/taskdefs/jar-spi-test.xml b/src/tests/antunit/taskdefs/jar-spi-test.xml
index 90131d680..656f0dc6a 100644
--- a/src/tests/antunit/taskdefs/jar-spi-test.xml
+++ b/src/tests/antunit/taskdefs/jar-spi-test.xml
@@ -3,6 +3,15 @@
   <property name="jar.dir" location="jar_spi_dir"/>
   <property name="jar.src.dir" location="jar_spi_dir/src"/>
   <property name="jar.src.file" location="jar_spi_dir/src/a_file"/>
+    
+  <available property="jdk1.4+" classname="java.lang.CharSequence"/>  
+  <condition property="some.regexp.support">
+    <or>
+      <isset property="jdk1.4+"/>
+      <isset property="apache.regexp.present"/>
+      <isset property="apache.oro.present"/>
+    </or>
+  </condition>
 
   <target name="init">
     <mkdir dir="${jar.src.dir}"/>
@@ -12,7 +21,7 @@
     <delete quiet="yes" dir="${jar.dir}/output"/>
   </target>
 
-  <target name="test-simple" depends="init">
+  <target name="test-simple" depends="init" if="some.regexp.support">
 
     <jar jarfile="${jar.dir}/file.jar">
       <fileset dir="${jar.src.dir}"/>
@@ -32,7 +41,7 @@
 
   </target>
 
-  <target name="test-providers" depends="init">
+  <target name="test-providers" depends="init" if="some.regexp.support">
 
     <jar jarfile="${jar.dir}/file.jar">
       <fileset dir="${jar.src.dir}"/>
@@ -54,7 +63,7 @@
 
   </target>
 
-  <target name="test-multi" depends="init">
+  <target name="test-multi" depends="init" if="some.regexp.support">
 
     <jar jarfile="${jar.dir}/file.jar">
       <fileset dir="${jar.src.dir}"/>
diff --git a/src/tests/antunit/types/conditions/matches-test.xml b/src/tests/antunit/types/conditions/matches-test.xml
index 9728d6a62..4bb483782 100644
--- a/src/tests/antunit/types/conditions/matches-test.xml
+++ b/src/tests/antunit/types/conditions/matches-test.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,16 @@
   <property name="NL" value="&#10;"/>
   <regexp id="myid" pattern="^[a-z]{3,4}$"/>
 
-  <target name="test-refid">
+  <available property="jdk1.4+" classname="java.lang.CharSequence"/>  
+  <condition property="some.regexp.support">
+    <or>
+      <isset property="jdk1.4+"/>
+      <isset property="apache.regexp.present"/>
+      <isset property="apache.oro.present"/>
+    </or>
+  </condition>
+    
+  <target name="test-refid" if="some.regexp.support">
     <au:assertTrue>
       <matches string="abc">
         <regexp refid="myid"/>
@@ -11,19 +20,19 @@
     </au:assertTrue>
   </target>
 
-  <target name="test-simple">
+  <target name="test-simple" if="some.regexp.support">
     <au:assertTrue>
       <matches string="abc" pattern="^[a-z]{3,4}$"/>
     </au:assertTrue>
   </target>
 
-  <target name="test-nomatch">
+  <target name="test-nomatch" if="some.regexp.support">
     <au:assertFalse>
       <matches string="abc" pattern="^b.*" />
     </au:assertFalse>
   </target>
 
-  <target name="test-date">
+  <target name="test-date" if="some.regexp.support">
     <tstamp>
       <format property="today" pattern="dd-MM-yyyy" locale="en"/>
     </tstamp>
@@ -34,7 +43,7 @@
     </au:assertTrue>
   </target>
 
-  <target name="test-abc">
+  <target name="test-abc" if="some.regexp.support">
     <au:assertTrue>
       <matches string="abc" pattern="ab?"/>
     </au:assertTrue>
@@ -55,13 +64,13 @@
     </au:assertFalse>
   </target>
 
-  <target name="test-caseinsensitive">
+  <target name="test-caseinsensitive" if="some.regexp.support">
     <au:assertTrue>
       <matches string="ABC" pattern="ab?" casesensitive="false"/>
     </au:assertTrue>
   </target>
 
-  <target name="test-singleline">
+  <target name="test-singleline" if="some.regexp.support">
     <au:assertTrue>
       <matches string="AB${line.separator}C" pattern="^ab.*C$"
                casesensitive="false"
@@ -74,7 +83,7 @@
     </au:assertFalse>
   </target>
 
-  <target name="test-multiline">
+  <target name="test-multiline" if="some.regexp.support">
     <au:assertTrue>
       <matches string="AB${NL}C" pattern="^C$"
                multiline="true"/>
diff --git a/src/tests/antunit/types/resources/selectors/test.xml b/src/tests/antunit/types/resources/selectors/test.xml
index 78dccf4ab..26f3429aa 100755
--- a/src/tests/antunit/types/resources/selectors/test.xml
+++ b/src/tests/antunit/types/resources/selectors/test.xml
@@ -2,6 +2,15 @@
          xmlns:rsel="antlib:org.apache.tools.ant.types.resources.selectors"
          xmlns:rcmp="antlib:org.apache.tools.ant.types.resources.comparators">
 
+  <available property="jdk1.4+" classname="java.lang.CharSequence"/>  
+  <condition property="some.regexp.support">
+    <or>
+      <isset property="jdk1.4+"/>
+      <isset property="apache.regexp.present"/>
+      <isset property="apache.oro.present"/>
+    </or>
+  </condition>    
+    
   <target name="testname1">
     <au:assertTrue>
       <resourcecount when="equal" count="2">
@@ -343,7 +352,7 @@
     </au:assertTrue>
   </target>
 
-  <target name="testcontainsregexp">
+  <target name="testcontainsregexp" if="some.regexp.support">
     <au:assertTrue>
       <resourcecount when="equal" count="2">
         <restrict>
diff --git a/src/tests/junit/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/EchoPropertiesTest.java b/src/tests/junit/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/EchoPropertiesTest.java
index c5c430205..8e51c6140 100644
--- a/src/tests/junit/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/EchoPropertiesTest.java
+++ b/src/tests/junit/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/EchoPropertiesTest.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 package org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.optional;
 
 import org.apache.tools.ant.BuildFileTest;
+import org.apache.tools.ant.util.regexp.RegexpMatcherFactory;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.io.File;
@@ -172,6 +173,10 @@ public class EchoPropertiesTest extends BuildFileTest {
     }
 
     public void testWithRegex() throws Exception {
+        if (!RegexpMatcherFactory.regexpMatcherPresent(project)) {
+            System.out.println("Test 'testWithRegex' skipped because no regexp matcher is present.");
+            return;
+        }
         executeTarget("testWithRegex");
         assertDebuglogContaining("ant.home=");
     }