diff --git a/test/io/console/test_io_console.rb b/test/io/console/test_io_console.rb
index e273a0fe8f..594553bbe6 100644
--- a/test/io/console/test_io_console.rb
+++ b/test/io/console/test_io_console.rb
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ class TestIO_Console < Test::Unit::TestCase
   end
 
   def test_sync
+    skip "Can't get console (because of there is no tty?)" unless IO.console
     assert(helper {IO.console.sync}, "console should be unbuffered")
   end