diff --git a/tests/auto/corelib/io/qfile/tst_qfile.cpp b/tests/auto/corelib/io/qfile/tst_qfile.cpp
index ff022849c97..2f178a7f23a 100644
--- a/tests/auto/corelib/io/qfile/tst_qfile.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/corelib/io/qfile/tst_qfile.cpp
@@ -1464,8 +1464,9 @@ void tst_QFile::setPermissions_data()
 
 void tst_QFile::setPermissions()
 {
-#ifdef Q_OS_QNX
-    QSKIP("This test doesn't pass on QNX and no one has cared to investigate.");
+#ifdef Q_OS_UNIX
+    if (::getuid() == 0)
+        QSKIP("Running this test as root doesn't make sense");
 #endif
     QFETCH(bool, opened);