diff --git a/lib/inspec/plugin/v1/plugin_types/resource.rb b/lib/inspec/plugin/v1/plugin_types/resource.rb
index 98d165b2a..7d1e68141 100644
--- a/lib/inspec/plugin/v1/plugin_types/resource.rb
+++ b/lib/inspec/plugin/v1/plugin_types/resource.rb
@@ -81,17 +81,13 @@ module Inspec
           @resource_skipped = false
           @resource_failed = false
           @supports = Inspec::Resource.supports[name]
+          @resource_exception_message = nil
 
           # attach the backend to this instance
           @__backend_runner__ = backend
           @__resource_name__ = name
 
-          # check resource supports
-          supported = true
-          supported = check_supports unless @supports.nil?
-          test_backend = defined?(Train::Transports::Mock::Connection) && backend.backend.class == Train::Transports::Mock::Connection
-          # do not return if we are supported, or for tests
-          return unless supported || test_backend
+          check_supports unless @supports.nil? # this has side effects
 
           # call the resource initializer
           begin
@@ -100,12 +96,10 @@ module Inspec
             skip_resource(e.message)
           rescue Inspec::Exceptions::ResourceFailed => e
             fail_resource(e.message)
+          rescue NotImplementedError => e
+            fail_resource(e.message) unless @resource_failed
           rescue NoMethodError => e
-            # The new platform resources have methods generated on the fly
-            # for inspec check to work we need to skip these train errors
-            raise unless test_backend && e.receiver.class == Train::Transports::Mock::Connection
-
-            skip_resource(e.message)
+            skip_resource(e.message) unless @resource_failed
           end
         end