diff --git a/src/unittest/test_threading.cpp b/src/unittest/test_threading.cpp
index f0df85b2d..224e123df 100644
--- a/src/unittest/test_threading.cpp
+++ b/src/unittest/test_threading.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,9 @@ static TestThreading g_test_instance;
 
 void TestThreading::runTests(IGameDef *gamedef)
 {
+#if !(defined(__MACH__) && defined(__APPLE__))
 	TEST(testStartStopWait);
+#endif
 	TEST(testThreadKill);
 	TEST(testAtomicSemaphoreThread);
 }