diff --git a/py/misc/testing/test_terminal.py b/py/misc/testing/test_terminal.py
index daba8351d..8b0d44c20 100644
--- a/py/misc/testing/test_terminal.py
+++ b/py/misc/testing/test_terminal.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 
 import os
+import py
 from py.__.misc.terminal_helper import get_terminal_width
 
 def test_terminal_width():
@@ -7,11 +8,14 @@ def test_terminal_width():
     """
     assert get_terminal_width()
     try:
-        def f(*args):
-            raise ValueError
         import fcntl
-        ioctl = fcntl.ioctl
-        fcntl.ioctl = f
+    except ImportError:
+        py.test.skip('fcntl not supported on this platform')
+    def f(*args):
+        raise ValueError
+    ioctl = fcntl.ioctl
+    fcntl.ioctl = f
+    try:
         cols = os.environ.get('COLUMNS', None)
         os.environ['COLUMNS'] = '42'
         assert get_terminal_width() == 41