diff --git a/contrib/ruby/test/client_test.rb b/contrib/ruby/test/client_test.rb
index e25811cd..daf27a9d 100644
--- a/contrib/ruby/test/client_test.rb
+++ b/contrib/ruby/test/client_test.rb
@@ -42,7 +42,9 @@ def test_trilogy_connect_unix_socket
 
     socket = new_tcp_client.query("SHOW VARIABLES LIKE 'socket'").to_a[0][1]
 
-    assert File.exist?(socket), "cound not find socket at #{socket}"
+    if !File.exist?(socket)
+      skip "cound not find socket at #{socket}"
+    end
 
     client = new_unix_client(socket)
     refute_nil client