diff --git a/t/t7001-mv.sh b/t/t7001-mv.sh
index 910a28c7e2..da5d22bd44 100755
--- a/t/t7001-mv.sh
+++ b/t/t7001-mv.sh
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ test_expect_success 'git mv should not change sha1 of moved cache entry' '
 
 rm -f dirty dirty2
 
+test "$no_symlinks" ||
 test_expect_success 'git mv should overwrite symlink to a file' '
 
 	rm -fr .git &&
@@ -192,6 +193,7 @@ test_expect_success 'git mv should overwrite symlink to a file' '
 
 rm -f moved symlink
 
+test "$no_symlinks" ||
 test_expect_success 'git mv should overwrite file with a symlink' '
 
 	rm -fr .git &&