diff --git a/tests/by-util/test_env.rs b/tests/by-util/test_env.rs
index 4a7ea96c0..1b8974a90 100644
--- a/tests/by-util/test_env.rs
+++ b/tests/by-util/test_env.rs
@@ -81,11 +81,13 @@ fn test_env_version() {
 }
 
 #[test]
+#[cfg(unix)]
 fn test_env_permissions() {
+    // Try to execute `empty` in test fixture, that does not have exec permission.
     new_ucmd!()
-        .arg(".")
+        .arg("./empty")
         .fails_with_code(126)
-        .stderr_is("env: '.': Permission denied\n");
+        .stderr_is("env: './empty': Permission denied\n");
 }
 
 #[test]
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/env/empty b/tests/fixtures/env/empty
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb