diff --git a/test/fileutils/test_fileutils.rb b/test/fileutils/test_fileutils.rb
index a9304af..3994da7 100644
--- a/test/fileutils/test_fileutils.rb
+++ b/test/fileutils/test_fileutils.rb
@@ -472,10 +472,14 @@ def test_cp_r_dev
   else
     def test_cp_r_socket
       pend "Skipping socket test on JRuby" if RUBY_ENGINE == 'jruby'
+
       Dir.mkdir('tmp/cpr_src')
       UNIXServer.new('tmp/cpr_src/socket').close
       cp_r 'tmp/cpr_src', 'tmp/cpr_dest'
       assert_equal(true, File.socket?('tmp/cpr_dest/socket'))
+    rescue Errno::EINVAL => error
+      # On some platforms (windows) sockets cannot be copied by FileUtils.
+      omit error.message
     end if defined?(UNIXServer)
   end