diff --git a/src/directory/mod.rs b/src/directory/mod.rs
index 66c3ce7c7..f0bf91101 100644
--- a/src/directory/mod.rs
+++ b/src/directory/mod.rs
@@ -139,7 +139,10 @@ mod tests {
             }
         }
 
-        assert!(directory.delete(*TEST_PATH).is_ok());
+        if cfg!(windows) {
+            assert!(directory.delete(*TEST_PATH).is_ok());
+        }
+
         assert!(directory.open_read(*TEST_PATH).is_err());
         assert!(directory.delete(*TEST_PATH).is_err());
     }