diff --git a/src/nvim/testdir/test_modeline.vim b/src/nvim/testdir/test_modeline.vim
index c0427e64ab..091a833774 100644
--- a/src/nvim/testdir/test_modeline.vim
+++ b/src/nvim/testdir/test_modeline.vim
@@ -87,5 +87,8 @@ func Test_modeline_syntax_fails()
 endfunc
 
 func Test_modeline_keymap_fails()
+  if !has('keymap')
+    return
+  endif
   call s:modeline_fails('keymap', 'keymap=evil$CMD')
 endfunc