diff --git a/tests/by-util/test_ls.rs b/tests/by-util/test_ls.rs
index 4749e2c29..bca47a13e 100644
--- a/tests/by-util/test_ls.rs
+++ b/tests/by-util/test_ls.rs
@@ -2367,13 +2367,22 @@ fn test_ls_dangling_symlinks() {
         .succeeds()
         .stdout_contains("dangle");
 
+    #[cfg(not(windows))]
     scene
         .ucmd()
         .arg("-Li")
         .arg("temp_dir")
         .fails()
         .stderr_contains("cannot access")
-        .stdout_contains(if cfg!(windows) { "dangle" } else { "? dangle" });
+        .stdout_contains("? dangle");
+
+    #[cfg(windows)]
+    scene
+        .ucmd()
+        .arg("-Li")
+        .arg("temp_dir")
+        .succeeds()
+        .stdout_contains("dangle");
 
     scene
         .ucmd()