diff --git a/Lib/test/test_site.py b/Lib/test/test_site.py
index 904bcef7804..5695cd734d5 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_site.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_site.py
@@ -181,7 +181,8 @@ def test_getsitepackages(self):
             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)