diff --git a/Lib/test/test_site.py b/Lib/test/test_site.py
index e59fce25402..192f58a664e 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_site.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_site.py
@@ -182,7 +182,8 @@ class HelperFunctionsTests(unittest.TestCase):
             self.assertEquals(dirs[1], wanted)
 
         # let's try the specific Apple location
-        if sys.platform == "darwin":
+        if (sys.platform == "darwin" and
+            sysconfig.get_config_var("PYTHONFRAMEWORK")):
             site.PREFIXES = ['Python.framework']
             dirs = site.getsitepackages()
             self.assertEqual(len(dirs), 4)
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index 803e0603db5..b625e7b6bfc 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -21,6 +21,14 @@ Extension Modules
 - Issue #8674: Fixed a number of incorrect or undefined-behaviour-inducing
   overflow checks in the audioop module.
 
+Tests
+-----
+
+- On darwin, test_site assumed that a framework build was being used, leading
+  to a failure where four directories were expected for site-packages instead
+  of two in a non-framework build.
+
+
 What's New in Python 2.7 beta 2?
 ================================