diff --git a/test/scopedvalues.jl b/test/scopedvalues.jl
index 2c2f4a510c1c9..056a8b425c50d 100644
--- a/test/scopedvalues.jl
+++ b/test/scopedvalues.jl
@@ -82,11 +82,16 @@ end
 @testset "show" begin
     @test sprint(show, ScopedValue{Int}()) == "Base.ScopedValues.ScopedValue{$Int}(undefined)"
     @test sprint(show, sval) == "Base.ScopedValues.ScopedValue{$Int}(1)"
-    @test sprint(show, Core.current_scope()) == "nothing"
+    if Core.current_scope() === nothing
+        # Base.runtests uses @timed which introduces a scope for scheduler timing
+        @test sprint(show, Core.current_scope()) == "nothing"
+    end
     with(sval => 2.0) do
         @test sprint(show, sval) == "Base.ScopedValues.ScopedValue{$Int}(2)"
         objid = sprint(show, Base.objectid(sval))
-        @test sprint(show, Core.current_scope()) == "Base.ScopedValues.Scope(Base.ScopedValues.ScopedValue{$Int}@$objid => 2)"
+        # Base.runtests uses @timed which introduces a scope for scheduler timing
+        @test startswith(sprint(show, Core.current_scope()), "Base.ScopedValues.Scope(")
+        @test contains(sprint(show, Core.current_scope()), "Base.ScopedValues.ScopedValue{$Int}@$objid => 2")
     end
 end