1 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/ext/B/t/optree_samples.t b/ext/B/t/optree_samples.t
index d22eb911d9..c42ffa05a7 100644
--- a/ext/B/t/optree_samples.t
+++ b/ext/B/t/optree_samples.t
@@ -6,8 +6,10 @@ BEGIN {
     require './test.pl';
 }
 use OptreeCheck;
-
+use Config;
 plan tests	=> 13;
+SKIP: {
+    skip "no perlio in this build", 13 unless $Config::Config{useperlio};
 
 pass("GENERAL OPTREE EXAMPLES");
 
@@ -454,6 +456,8 @@ EOT_EOT
 # 6  <@> leave[1 ref] vKP/REFC
 EONT_EONT
 
+} # skip
+
 __END__
 
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