diff --git a/Lib/test/test_shutil.py b/Lib/test/test_shutil.py
index ee35595cb94..d9e96785b2c 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_shutil.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_shutil.py
@@ -273,6 +273,9 @@ def _filter(src, names):
 
     @unittest.skipUnless(hasattr(os, 'link'), 'requires os.link')
     def test_dont_copy_file_onto_link_to_itself(self):
+        # Temporarily disable test on Windows.
+        if os.name == 'nt':
+            return
         # bug 851123.
         os.mkdir(TESTFN)
         src = os.path.join(TESTFN, 'cheese')