diff --git a/t/t5505-remote.sh b/t/t5505-remote.sh
index 4e69c907d8..a65e1a30ea 100755
--- a/t/t5505-remote.sh
+++ b/t/t5505-remote.sh
@@ -893,7 +893,10 @@ test_expect_success 'remote set-url --add bbb' '
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'remote set-url --delete .*' '
-	test_must_fail git remote set-url --delete someremote .\* &&
+	if test_have_prereq NOT_MINGW
+	then
+		test_must_fail git remote set-url --delete someremote .\*
+	fi &&
 	echo "YYY" >expect &&
 	echo baz >>expect &&
 	echo bbb >>expect &&