diff --git a/src/cmd/api/goapi_test.go b/src/cmd/api/goapi_test.go
index e905e65b24..f8ee520bda 100644
--- a/src/cmd/api/goapi_test.go
+++ b/src/cmd/api/goapi_test.go
@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
+	if !testenv.HasExec() {
+		os.Stdout.WriteString("skipping test: platform cannot exec")
+		os.Exit(0)
+	}
+
 	flag.Parse()
 	for _, c := range contexts {
 		c.Compiler = build.Default.Compiler