diff --git a/tests/qttest/tst_wiringrules.cpp b/tests/qttest/tst_wiringrules.cpp
index 01e41cd78..77f99630f 100644
--- a/tests/qttest/tst_wiringrules.cpp
+++ b/tests/qttest/tst_wiringrules.cpp
@@ -355,6 +355,7 @@ private slots:
 
 	void deletingASymbolChainsTheWires()
 	{
+		SKIP_WITHOUT_SCRIPTING;
 			// No rule: the four are wired to one of them, as on master
 		QCOMPARE(mostWiresAfterDeletingTheHub(QString()), QStringLiteral("3"));