diff --git a/test/simple/test-c-ares.js b/test/simple/test-c-ares.js
index 03e5413d346..62b7e81b41a 100644
--- a/test/simple/test-c-ares.js
+++ b/test/simple/test-c-ares.js
@@ -49,8 +49,12 @@ dns.lookup('ipv6.google.com', function(error, result, addressType) {
   assert.equal(6, addressType);
 });
 
-dns.resolve('127.0.0.1', 'PTR', function(error, domains) {
-  if (error) throw error;
-  assert.ok(Array.isArray(domains));
-});
-
+// Windows doesn't usually have an entry for localhost 127.0.0.1 in
+// C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts
+// so we disable this test on Windows.
+if (process.platform != 'win32') {
+  dns.resolve('127.0.0.1', 'PTR', function(error, domains) {
+    if (error) throw error;
+    assert.ok(Array.isArray(domains));
+  });
+}