1 files changed, 5 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/test/lisp/net/tramp-tests.el b/test/lisp/net/tramp-tests.el
index 62f72a3f6f6..3d0ed499d54 100644
--- a/test/lisp/net/tramp-tests.el
+++ b/test/lisp/net/tramp-tests.el
@@ -2983,9 +2983,11 @@ This tests also `make-symbolic-link', `file-truename' and `add-name-to-file'."
             (set-file-modes tmp-name3 #o444)
             (should-not
              (string-equal (file-acl tmp-name1) (file-acl tmp-name3)))
-            ;; Copy ACL.
-            (set-file-acl tmp-name3 (file-acl tmp-name1))
-            (should (string-equal (file-acl tmp-name1) (file-acl tmp-name3)))
+            ;; Copy ACL.  Since we don't know whether Emacs is built
+            ;; with local ACL support, we must check it.
+            (when (set-file-acl tmp-name3 (file-acl tmp-name1))
+               (file-acl tmp-name1) (file-acl tmp-name3))
+              (should (string-equal (file-acl tmp-name1) (file-acl tmp-name3))))
 
             ;; Two files with same ACLs.
             (delete-file tmp-name1)