diff --git a/test/4-describe-data-2-dmd.sh b/test/4-describe-data-2-dmd.sh
index 53964f9..f0d0bb6 100755
--- a/test/4-describe-data-2-dmd.sh
+++ b/test/4-describe-data-2-dmd.sh
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 
 set -e -o pipefail
 
-if ! dmd --help >/dev/null; then
-	echo Skipping DMD-centric test on configuration that lacks DMD.
-	exit
+if [ "${DC}" != "dmd" ]; then
+    echo Skipping DMD-centric test on configuration that lacks DMD.
+    exit
 fi
 
 cd "$CURR_DIR"/describe-project
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 trap cleanup EXIT
 
-if ! $DUB describe --compiler=dmd \
+if ! $DUB describe --compiler=${DC} \
     --data=main-source-file \
     --data=dflags,lflags \
     --data=libs,linker-files \
diff --git a/test/4-describe-data-3-zero-delim.sh b/test/4-describe-data-3-zero-delim.sh
index 21f2675..2d6738b 100755
--- a/test/4-describe-data-3-zero-delim.sh
+++ b/test/4-describe-data-3-zero-delim.sh
@@ -91,18 +91,18 @@
 fi
 
 # DMD-only beyond this point
-if ! dmd --help >/dev/null; then
-	echo Skipping DMD-centric tests on configuration that lacks DMD.
-	exit
+if [ "${DC}" != "dmd" ]; then
+    echo Skipping DMD-centric tests on configuration that lacks DMD.
+    exit
 fi
 
 # Test dmd-style --data=versions
-if ! $DUB describe --compiler=dmd --data=versions \
+if ! $DUB describe --compiler=$DC --data=versions \
     > "$temp_file_normal"; then
     die 'Printing dmd-style --data=versions failed!'
 fi
 
-if ! $DUB describe --compiler=dmd --data-0 --data=versions \
+if ! $DUB describe --compiler=$DC --data-0 --data=versions \
     | xargs -0 printf "%s " > "$temp_file_zero_delim"; then
     die 'Printing null-delimited dmd-style --data=versions failed!'
 fi
@@ -112,12 +112,12 @@
 fi
 
 # Test dmd-style --data=source-files
-if ! $DUB describe --compiler=dmd --data=source-files \
+if ! $DUB describe --compiler=$DC --data=source-files \
     > "$temp_file_normal"; then
     die 'Printing dmd-style --data=source-files failed!'
 fi
 
-if ! $DUB describe --compiler=dmd --data-0 --data=source-files \
+if ! $DUB describe --compiler=$DC --data-0 --data=source-files \
     | xargs -0 printf "'%s' " > "$temp_file_zero_delim"; then
     die 'Printing null-delimited dmd-style --data=source-files failed!'
 fi