diff --git a/pandas/tests/extension/base/ops.py b/pandas/tests/extension/base/ops.py
index ee4a92146128b..78b8ea0566dd0 100644
--- a/pandas/tests/extension/base/ops.py
+++ b/pandas/tests/extension/base/ops.py
@@ -58,7 +58,8 @@ def test_arith_series_with_scalar(self, data, all_arithmetic_operators):
         s = pd.Series(data)
         self.check_opname(s, op_name, s.iloc[0], exc=TypeError)
 
-    @pytest.mark.xfail(run=False, reason="_reduce needs implementation")
+    @pytest.mark.xfail(run=False, reason="_reduce needs implementation",
+                       strict=True)
     def test_arith_frame_with_scalar(self, data, all_arithmetic_operators):
         # frame & scalar
         op_name = all_arithmetic_operators