diff --git a/src/scripts/test_python.py b/src/scripts/test_python.py
index f2e99cbfe4a..07679666148 100644
--- a/src/scripts/test_python.py
+++ b/src/scripts/test_python.py
@@ -176,19 +176,23 @@ def test_rng(self):
 
         user_rng.add_entropy('seed material...')
 
-        user_rng = botan.RandomNumberGenerator("esdm-full")
+        # execute ESDM tests only on Linux
+        if platform.system() != "Linux":
+            return
 
-        output1 = user_rng.get(32)
-        output2 = user_rng.get(32)
+        esdm_rng = botan.RandomNumberGenerator("esdm-full")
+
+        output1 = esdm_rng.get(32)
+        output2 = esdm_rng.get(32)
 
         self.assertEqual(len(output1), 32)
         self.assertEqual(len(output2), 32)
         self.assertNotEqual(output1, output2)
 
-        user_rng = botan.RandomNumberGenerator("esdm-pr")
+        esdm_rng = botan.RandomNumberGenerator("esdm-pr")
 
-        output1 = user_rng.get(32)
-        output2 = user_rng.get(32)
+        output1 = esdm_rng.get(32)
+        output2 = esdm_rng.get(32)
 
         self.assertEqual(len(output1), 32)
         self.assertEqual(len(output2), 32)