diff --git a/src/nvim/testdir/test_modeline.vim b/src/nvim/testdir/test_modeline.vim
index 4b3fc2021d..c0427e64ab 100644
--- a/src/nvim/testdir/test_modeline.vim
+++ b/src/nvim/testdir/test_modeline.vim
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ func Test_modeline_syntax()
 endfunc
 
 func Test_modeline_keymap()
+  if !has('keymap')
+    return
+  endif
   call writefile(['vim: set keymap=greek :', 'nothing'], 'Xmodeline_keymap')
   let modeline = &modeline
   set modeline