diff --git a/src/os/os_test.go b/src/os/os_test.go
index 310752ecfdd..2d608f4b246 100644
--- a/src/os/os_test.go
+++ b/src/os/os_test.go
@@ -1189,6 +1189,8 @@ func testChtimes(t *testing.T, name string) {
 			// content.  Similarly, atime is set whenever
 			// the contents are accessed; also, it is set
 			// whenever mtime is set.
+		case "netbsd":
+			t.Logf("AccessTime didn't go backwards; was=%v, after=%v (Ignoring. See NetBSD issue golang.org/issue/19293)", at, pat)
 		default:
 			t.Errorf("AccessTime didn't go backwards; was=%v, after=%v", at, pat)
 		}