diff --git a/libcloud/test/storage/test_local.py b/libcloud/test/storage/test_local.py
index 8fa5b41..f1d5d59 100644
--- a/libcloud/test/storage/test_local.py
+++ b/libcloud/test/storage/test_local.py
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@
                 return
             raise e
 
+    @unittest.skipIf(platform.system().lower() == 'windows', 'Unsupported on Windows')
     def test_lock_local_storage(self):
         # 1. Acquire succeeds
         lock = LockLocalStorage("/tmp/a")