diff --git a/tests/test_connection.py b/tests/test_connection.py
index 21f7a499..65074048 100755
--- a/tests/test_connection.py
+++ b/tests/test_connection.py
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import psycopg2.extensions
 from testutils import unittest, decorate_all_tests, skip_if_no_superuser
 from testutils import skip_before_postgres, skip_after_postgres
 from testutils import ConnectingTestCase, skip_if_tpc_disabled
+from testutils import skip_if_windows
 from testconfig import dsn, dbname
 
 
@@ -64,6 +65,7 @@ class ConnectionTests(ConnectingTestCase):
 
     @skip_before_postgres(8, 4)
     @skip_if_no_superuser
+    @skip_if_windows
     def test_cleanup_on_badconn_close(self):
         # ticket #148
         conn = self.conn
diff --git a/tests/testutils.py b/tests/testutils.py
index 0569edef..12732ac6 100644
--- a/tests/testutils.py
+++ b/tests/testutils.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 # Use unittest2 if available. Otherwise mock a skip facility with warnings.
 
 import os
+import platform
 import sys
 from functools import wraps
 from testconfig import dsn
@@ -302,6 +303,17 @@ def skip_if_no_getrefcount(f):
             return f(self)
     return skip_if_no_getrefcount_
 
+def skip_if_windows(f):
+    """Skip a test if run on windows"""
+    @wraps(f)
+    def skip_if_windows_(self):
+        if platform.system() == 'Windows':
+            return self.skipTest("Not supported on Windows")
+        else:
+            return f(self)
+    return skip_if_windows_
+
+
 def script_to_py3(script):
     """Convert a script to Python3 syntax if required."""
     if sys.version_info[0] < 3: