diff --git a/t/t0027-auto-crlf.sh b/t/t0027-auto-crlf.sh
index 90db54c9f9..6e52195ff7 100755
--- a/t/t0027-auto-crlf.sh
+++ b/t/t0027-auto-crlf.sh
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ test_description='CRLF conversion all combinations'
 
 . ./test-lib.sh
 
-if ! test_have_prereq EXPENSIVE
+if ! test_have_prereq EXPENSIVE && ! test_have_prereq MINGW
 then
-	skip_all="EXPENSIVE not set"
+	skip_all="Neither EXPENSIVE nor MINGW set"
 	test_done
 fi