diff --git a/src/pkg/crypto/x509/verify_test.go b/src/pkg/crypto/x509/verify_test.go
index 1ed95fe6283..0381752e8de 100644
--- a/src/pkg/crypto/x509/verify_test.go
+++ b/src/pkg/crypto/x509/verify_test.go
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ var verifyTests = []verifyTest{
 		currentTime:          1302726541,
 		dnsName:              "www.google.com",
 		testSystemRootsError: true,
-		systemSkip:           true,
 
 		// Without any roots specified we should get a system roots
 		// error.
@@ -214,6 +213,9 @@ func testVerify(t *testing.T, useSystemRoots bool) {
 		if useSystemRoots && test.systemSkip {
 			continue
 		}
+		if runtime.GOOS == "windows" && test.testSystemRootsError {
+			continue
+		}
 
 		opts := VerifyOptions{
 			Intermediates: NewCertPool(),