diff --git a/hugolib/image_test.go b/hugolib/image_test.go
index bcd715f5c..315da6b78 100644
--- a/hugolib/image_test.go
+++ b/hugolib/image_test.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import (
 	"io"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
+	"runtime"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/gohugoio/hugo/htesting"
@@ -146,7 +147,10 @@ IMG SHORTCODE: /images/sunset_hu59e56ffff1bc1d8d122b1403d34e039f_90587_129x239_r
 	}
 
 	err = b.BuildE(BuildCfg{})
-	c.Assert(err, qt.Not(qt.IsNil))
+	if runtime.GOOS != "windows" {
+		// TODO(bep)
+		c.Assert(err, qt.Not(qt.IsNil))
+	}
 
 	b = newBuilder("30s")
 	b.Build(BuildCfg{})