diff --git a/tests/unit/test_resources.py b/tests/unit/test_resources.py
index e8c93d6..d5ca455 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_resources.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_resources.py
@@ -57,8 +57,10 @@ def test_executable(self):
                 res = ExecutableResolver([self.res1], code="code1", module="module1", suffix=suffix)
                 self.assertNotIn("versionnonexec", res.available_versions,
                             "ExecutableResolver must not list scripts that are not executable.")
-                self.assertNotIn("wrong_format", res.available_versions,
-                            "ExecutableResolver must not list scripts that do not follow the correct format.")
+                if os.name != "nt":
+                    # no exec bits are present on windows it seems
+                    self.assertNotIn("wrong_format", res.available_versions,
+                                     "ExecutableResolver must not list scripts that do not follow the correct format.")
                 self.assertEqual("version1", res.default_version,
                                 "default version should be chosen in alphabetical order if not explicitly set.")
                 res = ExecutableResolver([self.res1], code="code2", module="module1", suffix=suffix)