diff --git a/src/pkg/net/http/transport_test.go b/src/pkg/net/http/transport_test.go
index 3e6235a6c2..17c9aaef1e 100644
--- a/src/pkg/net/http/transport_test.go
+++ b/src/pkg/net/http/transport_test.go
@@ -2040,6 +2040,9 @@ func (f closerFunc) Close() error { return f() }
 
 // Issue 6981
 func TestTransportClosesBodyOnError(t *testing.T) {
+	if runtime.GOOS == "plan9" {
+		t.Skip("skipping test; see http://golang.org/issue/7782")
+	}
 	defer afterTest(t)
 	readBody := make(chan error, 1)
 	ts := httptest.NewServer(HandlerFunc(func(w ResponseWriter, r *Request) {