diff --git a/Lib/test/test_select.py b/Lib/test/test_select.py
index 3144c549eb2..8d910ed1c3c 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_select.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_select.py
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ import sys
 import unittest
 from test import support
 
-@unittest.skipIf(sys.platform[:3] in ('win', 'os2', 'riscos'),
+@unittest.skipIf(sys.platform[:3] in ('win', 'os2') or \
+        sys.platform=='riscos'),
                  "can't easily test on this system")
 class SelectTestCase(unittest.TestCase):