diff --git a/src/nvim/testdir/test_cmdline.vim b/src/nvim/testdir/test_cmdline.vim
index e42510c17f..4207e4767e 100644
--- a/src/nvim/testdir/test_cmdline.vim
+++ b/src/nvim/testdir/test_cmdline.vim
@@ -901,10 +901,13 @@ func Test_cmdline_complete_various()
   call assert_equal("\"unlet one two", @:)
 
   " completion for the :buffer command with curlies
-  edit \{someFile}
-  call feedkeys(":buf someFile\<C-A>\<C-B>\"\<CR>", 'xt')
-  call assert_equal("\"buf {someFile}", @:)
-  bwipe {someFile}
+  " FIXME: what should happen on MS-Windows?
+  if !has('win32')
+    edit \{someFile}
+    call feedkeys(":buf someFile\<C-A>\<C-B>\"\<CR>", 'xt')
+    call assert_equal("\"buf {someFile}", @:)
+    bwipe {someFile}
+  endif
 
   " completion for the :bdelete command
   call feedkeys(":bdel a b c\<C-A>\<C-B>\"\<CR>", 'xt')