diff --git a/tests/test-hgrc.t b/tests/test-hgrc.t
--- a/tests/test-hgrc.t
+++ b/tests/test-hgrc.t
@@ -56,10 +56,12 @@ Check %include
   $ echo '%include $TESTTMP/included' >> $HGRC
   $ hg showconfig section
   section.option=value
+#if no-windows
   $ chmod u-r $TESTTMP/included
   $ hg showconfig section
   hg: parse error at $TESTTMP/hgrc:2: cannot include $TESTTMP/included (Permission denied)
   [255]
+#endif
 
 issue1829: wrong indentation