diff --git a/Lib/unittest/test/test_break.py b/Lib/unittest/test/test_break.py
index 9108a2c60cb..4f89e87715f 100644
--- a/Lib/unittest/test/test_break.py
+++ b/Lib/unittest/test/test_break.py
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ import unittest
 
 @unittest.skipUnless(hasattr(os, 'kill'), "Test requires os.kill")
 @unittest.skipIf(sys.platform =="win32", "Test cannot run on Windows")
+@unittest.skipIf(sys.platform == 'freebsd6', "Test kills regrtest on freebsd6 "
+    "if threads have been used")
 class TestBreak(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def setUp(self):