1 files changed, 7 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/tests/readlink/can-f b/tests/readlink/can-f
index 3d76b2b1a..d71626df4 100755
--- a/tests/readlink/can-f
+++ b/tests/readlink/can-f
@@ -39,9 +39,13 @@ fi
 fail=1
 while :; do
   cd "$pwd/$tmp/removed" || break
-  rmdir ../removed || break
-  v=`readlink -f .` && break
-  test -z "$v" || break
+
+  # Skip this test if the system doesn't let you remove the working directory.
+  if rmdir ../removed 2>/dev/null; then
+    v=`readlink -f .` && break
+    test -z "$v" || break
+  fi
+
   cd "$pwd/$tmp" || break
 
   fail=0