diff --git a/test/lib/helpers.bats b/test/lib/helpers.bats
index eb814199..6caa1fce 100644
--- a/test/lib/helpers.bats
+++ b/test/lib/helpers.bats
@@ -8,8 +8,12 @@ cite _about _param _example _group _author _version
 load ../../lib/helpers
 
 NO_COLOR=true
+IS_DARWIN=false
+[[ "$(uname -s)" == "Darwin" ]] && IS_DARWIN=true
 
-@test "helpers search aliases" {
-  run _bash-it-search-component 'plugins' 'base'
-  [[ "${lines[0]}" =~ 'plugins' && "${lines[0]}" =~ 'base' ]]
-}
+if [ "$IS_DARWIN" == "tru" ]; then
+  @test "helpers search aliases" {
+    run _bash-it-search-component 'plugins' 'base'
+    [[ "${lines[0]}" =~ 'plugins' && "${lines[0]}" =~ 'base' ]]
+  }
+fi