diff --git a/t/t0000-basic.sh b/t/t0000-basic.sh
index 2c3b6b797c..a213268cd6 100755
--- a/t/t0000-basic.sh
+++ b/t/t0000-basic.sh
@@ -305,6 +305,7 @@ test_expect_success 'update-index D/F conflict' '
 	test $numpath0 = 1
 '
 
+test "$no_symlinks" ||
 test_expect_success 'absolute path works as expected' '
 	mkdir first &&
 	ln -s ../.git first/.git &&
diff --git a/t/t1300-repo-config.sh b/t/t1300-repo-config.sh
index 1d2bf2c060..12285d674b 100755
--- a/t/t1300-repo-config.sh
+++ b/t/t1300-repo-config.sh
@@ -601,6 +601,7 @@ echo >>result
 
 test_expect_success '--null --get-regexp' 'cmp result expect'
 
+test "$no_symlinks" ||
 test_expect_success 'symlinked configuration' '
 
 	ln -s notyet myconfig &&