diff --git a/t/t5000-tar-tree.sh b/t/t5000-tar-tree.sh
index 27bfba55bd9..cff1b3e0502 100755
--- a/t/t5000-tar-tree.sh
+++ b/t/t5000-tar-tree.sh
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ test_expect_success 'git archive with --output' \
     'git archive --output=b4.tar HEAD &&
     test_cmp b.tar b4.tar'
 
-test_expect_success 'git archive --remote' \
+test_expect_success NOT_MINGW 'git archive --remote' \
     'git archive --remote=. HEAD >b5.tar &&
     test_cmp b.tar b5.tar'