diff --git a/src/nvim/testdir/test_put.vim b/src/nvim/testdir/test_put.vim
index bf222477a2..a71224785a 100644
--- a/src/nvim/testdir/test_put.vim
+++ b/src/nvim/testdir/test_put.vim
@@ -139,6 +139,12 @@ func Test_p_with_count_leaves_mark_at_end()
 endfunc
 
 func Test_very_large_count()
+  throw 'Skipped: v:sizeofint is N/A'
+
+  if v:sizeofint != 8
+    throw 'Skipped: only works with 64 bit ints'
+  endif
+
   new
   let @" = 'x'
   call assert_fails('norm 44444444444444p', 'E1240:')