diff --git a/src/net/error_test.go b/src/net/error_test.go
index e01b58e6c5e..bf95ff6108c 100644
--- a/src/net/error_test.go
+++ b/src/net/error_test.go
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ func TestDialError(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestProtocolDialError(t *testing.T) {
 	switch runtime.GOOS {
-	case "nacl":
+	case "nacl", "solaris":
 		t.Skipf("not supported on %s", runtime.GOOS)
 	}