diff --git a/test/recover4.go b/test/recover4.go
index 115d5a0eed767b..5f66a50e3f2f43 100644
--- a/test/recover4.go
+++ b/test/recover4.go
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 // +build linux darwin
+// +build !ppc64,!ppc64le
 // run
 
 // Copyright 2015 The Go Authors.  All rights reserved.