diff --git a/test/recipes/15-test_out_option.t b/test/recipes/15-test_out_option.t
index 1b9c40d282..a4ca7cfa45 100644
--- a/test/recipes/15-test_out_option.t
+++ b/test/recipes/15-test_out_option.t
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ use OpenSSL::Test::Utils;
 
 setup("test_out_option");
 
-plan skip_all => "'-out' option tests are not available on Windows or VMS"
-    if $^O =~ /^(VMS|MSWin32)$/;
+plan skip_all => "'-out' option tests are not available on Windows"
+    if $^O eq 'MSWin32';
 
 plan tests => 11;