diff --git a/py/apigen/testing/test_apigen_functional.py b/py/apigen/testing/test_apigen_functional.py
index decf954b1..c8196cd22 100644
--- a/py/apigen/testing/test_apigen_functional.py
+++ b/py/apigen/testing/test_apigen_functional.py
@@ -94,6 +94,8 @@ def test_get_documentable_items():
         'main.sub.func', 'somenamespace.baz', 'somenamespace.foo']
 
 def test_apigen_functional():
+    if py.std.sys.platform == "win32":
+        py.test.skip("XXX test fails on windows")
     fs_root, package_name = setup_fs_project('test_apigen_functional')
     tempdir = py.test.ensuretemp('test_apigen_functional_results')
     pydir = py.magic.autopath().dirpath().dirpath().dirpath()