diff --git a/ext/sockets/tests/socket_listen-wrongparams.phpt b/ext/sockets/tests/socket_listen-wrongparams.phpt
index 7dd0d15921f..b5e13548eb9 100644
--- a/ext/sockets/tests/socket_listen-wrongparams.phpt
+++ b/ext/sockets/tests/socket_listen-wrongparams.phpt
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 Test parameter handling in socket_listen().
 --SKIPIF--
 <?php
+if (substr(PHP_OS, 0, 3) == 'WIN') {
+	die('skip.. Not valid for Windows');
+}
 if (!extension_loaded('sockets')) {
     die('SKIP The sockets extension is not loaded.');
 }