diff --git a/vlib/benchmark/benchmark.v b/vlib/benchmark/benchmark.v
index 18232d297a..524485b765 100644
--- a/vlib/benchmark/benchmark.v
+++ b/vlib/benchmark/benchmark.v
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ SPENT   462 ms in code_2
 const (
 	BOK = term.ok_message('OK  ')
 	BFAIL = term.fail_message('FAIL')
-	BSKIP  = term.fail_message('SKIP')
+	BSKIP  = term.warn_message('SKIP')
 	BSPENT = term.ok_message('SPENT')
 )
 
diff --git a/vlib/term/term.v b/vlib/term/term.v
index 31b2a1020b..2c8686cd84 100644
--- a/vlib/term/term.v
+++ b/vlib/term/term.v
@@ -30,6 +30,12 @@ pub fn fail_message(s string) string {
 	return if can_show_color_on_stdout() { red(s) } else { s }
 }
 
+// warn_message returns a colored string with yellow color.
+// If colors are not allowed, returns a given string.
+pub fn warn_message(s string) string {
+	return if can_show_color_on_stdout() { yellow(s) } else { s }
+}
+
 // h_divider returns a horizontal divider line with a dynamic width,
 // that depends on the current terminal settings.
 // If an empty string is passed in, print enough spaces to make a new line