diff --git a/aeneas/tests/common.py b/aeneas/tests/common.py
index dac7e16..4cb309e 100644
--- a/aeneas/tests/common.py
+++ b/aeneas/tests/common.py
@@ -13,12 +13,19 @@
     (val := os.getenv("UNITTEST_RUN_SLOW_TESTS")) is None or val.strip() == "0",
     "slow tests are disabled. Set `UNITTEST_RUN_SLOW_TESTS=1` in the environment to enable them.",
 )
+
 EXTRA_TEST_PATH = os.path.join(os.path.expanduser("~"), ".aeneas.conf")
 extra_test = unittest.skipIf(
     not os.path.isfile(EXTRA_TEST_PATH),
     f"extra tests are disabled (path {EXTRA_TEST_PATH!r} does not exist).",
 )
 
+BENCH_DIR = os.path.join(os.path.expanduser("~"), ".aeneas", "benchmark_input")
+bench_test = unittest.skipIf(
+    not os.path.isdir(BENCH_DIR),
+    f"bench tests are disabled (directory {BENCH_DIR!r} does not exist).",
+)
+
 
 class ExecuteCLICase(unittest.TestCase):
     CLI_CLS: typing.ClassVar
diff --git a/aeneas/tests/bench_test_task.py b/aeneas/tests/test_bench_task.py
similarity index 98%
rename from aeneas/tests/bench_test_task.py
rename to aeneas/tests/test_bench_task.py
index 80df07d..dcb02a5 100644
--- a/aeneas/tests/bench_test_task.py
+++ b/aeneas/tests/test_bench_task.py
@@ -26,16 +26,12 @@
 import tempfile
 
 from aeneas.tools.execute_task import ExecuteTaskCLI
+from aeneas.tests.common import BENCH_DIR, bench_test
 
 
-BENCH_DIR = os.path.join(os.path.expanduser("~"), ".aeneas", "benchmark_input")
-BENCH_TESTS = os.path.exists(BENCH_DIR)
-
-
+@bench_test
 class TestBenchmarkExecuteTaskCLI(unittest.TestCase):
     def bench_execute(self, parameters, expected_exit_code, timeout):
-        if not BENCH_TESTS:
-            return
         args = (parameters, expected_exit_code)
         p = multiprocessing.Process(target=self.execute, name="funcExecute", args=args)
         p.start()
diff --git a/aeneas/tests/bench_test_task_misc.py b/aeneas/tests/test_bench_task_misc.py
similarity index 98%
rename from aeneas/tests/bench_test_task_misc.py
rename to aeneas/tests/test_bench_task_misc.py
index da87c44..8df49bd 100644
--- a/aeneas/tests/bench_test_task_misc.py
+++ b/aeneas/tests/test_bench_task_misc.py
@@ -26,16 +26,12 @@
 import tempfile
 
 from aeneas.tools.execute_task import ExecuteTaskCLI
+from aeneas.tests.common import BENCH_DIR, bench_test
 
 
-BENCH_DIR = os.path.join(os.path.expanduser("~"), ".aeneas", "benchmark_input")
-BENCH_TESTS = os.path.exists(BENCH_DIR)
-
-
+@bench_test
 class TestBenchmarkExecuteTaskCLI(unittest.TestCase):
     def bench_execute(self, parameters, expected_exit_code, timeout):
-        if not BENCH_TESTS:
-            return
         args = (parameters, expected_exit_code)
         p = multiprocessing.Process(target=self.execute, name="funcExecute", args=args)
         p.start()