diff --git a/ognibuild/tests/test_debian_fix_build.py b/ognibuild/tests/test_debian_fix_build.py
index 0000b13..bcb1421 100644
--- a/ognibuild/tests/test_debian_fix_build.py
+++ b/ognibuild/tests/test_debian_fix_build.py
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ from breezy.tests import TestCaseWithTransport
 class ResolveErrorTests(TestCaseWithTransport):
     def setUp(self):
         super(ResolveErrorTests, self).setUp()
+        if os.path.exists('/usr/bin/dpkg-architecture'):
+            self.skipTest('not a debian system')
         self.tree = self.make_branch_and_tree(".")
         self.build_tree_contents(
             [