1 files changed, 11 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/test/parallel/test-fs-read-file-sync-hostname.js b/test/parallel/test-fs-read-file-sync-hostname.js
index de10573796..ca300819e7 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-fs-read-file-sync-hostname.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-fs-read-file-sync-hostname.js
@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
 'use strict';
-require('../common');
-var assert = require('assert');
-var fs = require('fs');
+const common = require('../common');
+const assert = require('assert');
+const fs = require('fs');
 
-// test reading from hostname
-if (process.platform === 'linux2') {
-  var hostname = fs.readFileSync('/proc/sys/kernel/hostname');
-  assert.ok(hostname.length > 0);
+if (!common.isLinux) {
+  common.skip('Test is linux specific.');
+  return;
 }
+
+// Test to make sure reading a file under the /proc directory works. See:
+// https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/nodejs-dev/rxZ_RoH1Gn0
+const hostname = fs.readFileSync('/proc/sys/kernel/hostname');
+assert.ok(hostname.length > 0);