diff --git a/misc/cgo/testso/so_test.go b/misc/cgo/testso/so_test.go
index 73819b20c9..f94017025c 100644
--- a/misc/cgo/testso/so_test.go
+++ b/misc/cgo/testso/so_test.go
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ func requireTestSOSupported(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	case "ppc64":
 		if runtime.GOOS == "linux" {
-			t.Skip("External linking not implemented on aix/ppc64 (issue #8912).")
+			t.Skip("External linking not implemented on linux/ppc64 (issue #8912).")
 		}
 	}
 	if runtime.GOOS == "android" {
diff --git a/misc/cgo/testsovar/so_test.go b/misc/cgo/testsovar/so_test.go
index 73819b20c9..f94017025c 100644
--- a/misc/cgo/testsovar/so_test.go
+++ b/misc/cgo/testsovar/so_test.go
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ func requireTestSOSupported(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	case "ppc64":
 		if runtime.GOOS == "linux" {
-			t.Skip("External linking not implemented on aix/ppc64 (issue #8912).")
+			t.Skip("External linking not implemented on linux/ppc64 (issue #8912).")
 		}
 	}
 	if runtime.GOOS == "android" {