diff --git a/src/crypto/x509/root_darwin_test.go b/src/crypto/x509/root_darwin_test.go
index e4718d0e33..cc6d23c505 100644
--- a/src/crypto/x509/root_darwin_test.go
+++ b/src/crypto/x509/root_darwin_test.go
@@ -10,8 +10,9 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestSystemRoots(t *testing.T) {
-	if runtime.GOARCH == "arm" {
-		t.Skipf("skipping on %s/%s", runtime.GOOS, runtime.GOARCH)
+	switch runtime.GOARCH {
+	case "arm", "arm64":
+		t.Skipf("skipping on %s/%s, no system root", runtime.GOOS, runtime.GOARCH)
 	}
 
 	sysRoots := systemRootsPool()         // actual system roots
diff --git a/src/crypto/x509/x509_test.go b/src/crypto/x509/x509_test.go
index 7373157e41..75207fe619 100644
--- a/src/crypto/x509/x509_test.go
+++ b/src/crypto/x509/x509_test.go
@@ -830,8 +830,9 @@ func TestImports(t *testing.T) {
 	case "android", "nacl":
 		t.Skipf("skipping on %s", runtime.GOOS)
 	case "darwin":
-		if runtime.GOARCH == "arm" {
-			t.Skipf("skipping on %s/%s", runtime.GOOS, runtime.GOARCH)
+		switch runtime.GOARCH {
+		case "arm", "arm64":
+			t.Skipf("skipping on %s/%s, cannot fork", runtime.GOOS, runtime.GOARCH)
 		}
 	}