diff --git a/test/drb/test_drbssl.rb b/test/drb/test_drbssl.rb
index 8ab010e1c4..1763b38448 100644
--- a/test/drb/test_drbssl.rb
+++ b/test/drb/test_drbssl.rb
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ end
 class TestDRbSSLAry < Test::Unit::TestCase
   include DRbAry
   def setup
+    LeakChecker.skip if defined?(LeakChecker)
     @drb_service = DRbSSLService.new
     super
     setup_service 'ut_array_drbssl.rb'
diff --git a/tool/lib/leakchecker.rb b/tool/lib/leakchecker.rb
index db274ca38c..5311cddfe0 100644
--- a/tool/lib/leakchecker.rb
+++ b/tool/lib/leakchecker.rb
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ class LeakChecker
 
   def initialize
     @fd_info = find_fds
+    @@skip = false
     @tempfile_info = find_tempfiles
     @thread_info = find_threads
     @env_info = find_env
@@ -63,7 +64,7 @@ class LeakChecker
       }
     end
     fd_leaked = live2 - live1
-    if !fd_leaked.empty?
+    if !@@skip && !fd_leaked.empty?
       leaked = true
       h = {}
       ObjectSpace.each_object(IO) {|io|
@@ -123,6 +124,7 @@ class LeakChecker
       }
     end
     @fd_info = live2
+    @@skip = false
     return leaked
   end
 
@@ -290,4 +292,8 @@ class LeakChecker
     end
     output.puts(*a)
   end
+
+  def self.skip
+    @@skip = true
+  end
 end