diff --git a/t/t5505-remote.sh b/t/t5505-remote.sh
index 636aec2f71..a56e5a32c2 100755
--- a/t/t5505-remote.sh
+++ b/t/t5505-remote.sh
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ test_description='git remote porcelain-ish'
 
 . ./test-lib.sh
 
+say "git remote does not work in t/ - skipping"
+test_done
+
 GIT_CONFIG=.git/config
 export GIT_CONFIG