diff --git a/src/pkg/net/multicast_test.go b/src/pkg/net/multicast_test.go
index 1eb6a420dc7..8ff02a3c933 100644
--- a/src/pkg/net/multicast_test.go
+++ b/src/pkg/net/multicast_test.go
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ var ipv6MulticastListenerTests = []struct {
 // port.
 func TestIPv6MulticastListener(t *testing.T) {
 	switch runtime.GOOS {
-	case "plan9", "solaris", "windows":
+	case "plan9", "solaris":
 		t.Skipf("skipping test on %q", runtime.GOOS)
 	}
 	if !supportsIPv6 {
diff --git a/src/pkg/net/unicast_posix_test.go b/src/pkg/net/unicast_posix_test.go
index a8855cab7da..b0588f4e529 100644
--- a/src/pkg/net/unicast_posix_test.go
+++ b/src/pkg/net/unicast_posix_test.go
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ var listenerTests = []struct {
 // same port.
 func TestTCPListener(t *testing.T) {
 	switch runtime.GOOS {
-	case "plan9", "windows":
+	case "plan9":
 		t.Skipf("skipping test on %q", runtime.GOOS)
 	}
 
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ func TestTCPListener(t *testing.T) {
 // same port.
 func TestUDPListener(t *testing.T) {
 	switch runtime.GOOS {
-	case "plan9", "windows":
+	case "plan9":
 		t.Skipf("skipping test on %q", runtime.GOOS)
 	}
 
@@ -101,63 +101,6 @@ func TestUDPListener(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestSimpleTCPListener(t *testing.T) {
-	switch runtime.GOOS {
-	case "plan9":
-		t.Skipf("skipping test on %q", runtime.GOOS)
-		return
-	}
-
-	for _, tt := range listenerTests {
-		if tt.wildcard && (testing.Short() || !*testExternal) {
-			continue
-		}
-		if tt.ipv6 {
-			continue
-		}
-		l1, port := usableListenPort(t, tt.net, tt.laddr)
-		checkFirstListener(t, tt.net, tt.laddr+":"+port, l1)
-		l2, err := Listen(tt.net, tt.laddr+":"+port)
-		checkSecondListener(t, tt.net, tt.laddr+":"+port, err, l2)
-		l1.Close()
-	}
-}
-
-func TestSimpleUDPListener(t *testing.T) {
-	switch runtime.GOOS {
-	case "plan9":
-		t.Skipf("skipping test on %q", runtime.GOOS)
-		return
-	}
-
-	toudpnet := func(net string) string {
-		switch net {
-		case "tcp":
-			return "udp"
-		case "tcp4":
-			return "udp4"
-		case "tcp6":
-			return "udp6"
-		}
-		return "<nil>"
-	}
-
-	for _, tt := range listenerTests {
-		if tt.wildcard && (testing.Short() || !*testExternal) {
-			continue
-		}
-		if tt.ipv6 {
-			continue
-		}
-		tt.net = toudpnet(tt.net)
-		l1, port := usableListenPacketPort(t, tt.net, tt.laddr)
-		checkFirstListener(t, tt.net, tt.laddr+":"+port, l1)
-		l2, err := ListenPacket(tt.net, tt.laddr+":"+port)
-		checkSecondListener(t, tt.net, tt.laddr+":"+port, err, l2)
-		l1.Close()
-	}
-}
-
 var dualStackListenerTests = []struct {
 	net1     string // first listener
 	laddr1   string
@@ -231,7 +174,7 @@ func TestDualStackTCPListener(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Skipf("skipping test on %q", runtime.GOOS)
 	}
 	if !supportsIPv6 {
-		return
+		t.Skip("ipv6 is not supported")
 	}
 
 	for _, tt := range dualStackListenerTests {
@@ -263,7 +206,7 @@ func TestDualStackUDPListener(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Skipf("skipping test on %q", runtime.GOOS)
 	}
 	if !supportsIPv6 {
-		return
+		t.Skip("ipv6 is not supported")
 	}
 
 	toudpnet := func(net string) string {