diff --git a/test/ruby/test_exception.rb b/test/ruby/test_exception.rb
index 32f97fa1aa..9250038264 100644
--- a/test/ruby/test_exception.rb
+++ b/test/ruby/test_exception.rb
@@ -496,6 +496,7 @@ end.join
       self.foo
     }
     SRC
+  rescue SystemStackError
   end
 
   def test_cause