diff --git a/src/runtime/crash_unix_test.go b/src/runtime/crash_unix_test.go
index a7af7eff28..5284a37b0f 100644
--- a/src/runtime/crash_unix_test.go
+++ b/src/runtime/crash_unix_test.go
@@ -136,6 +136,10 @@ func loop(i int, c chan bool) {
 
 func TestSignalExitStatus(t *testing.T) {
 	testenv.MustHaveGoBuild(t)
+	switch runtime.GOOS {
+	case "netbsd":
+		t.Skip("skipping on NetBSD; see https://golang.org/issue/14063")
+	}
 	exe, err := buildTestProg(t, "testprog")
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)