diff --git a/pandas/io/tests/parser/test_network.py b/pandas/io/tests/parser/test_network.py
index 8e71cf1cc7e4c..d84c2ae3beb0c 100644
--- a/pandas/io/tests/parser/test_network.py
+++ b/pandas/io/tests/parser/test_network.py
@@ -30,8 +30,9 @@ def __init__(self):
         self.base_url = ('https://github.com/pandas-dev/pandas/raw/master/'
                          'pandas/io/tests/parser/data/salaries.csv')
 
+    @tm.network
     def test_compressed_urls(self):
-        """Test reading compressed tables from URL."""
+        # Test reading compressed tables from URL.
         msg = ('Test reading {}-compressed tables from URL: '
                'compression="{}", engine="{}"')