diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 4ed58fce9d..84174032bd 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -241,6 +241,7 @@ UVTEST += simple/test-child-process-cwd
 UVTEST += simple/test-child-process-env
 UVTEST += simple/test-child-process-stdin
 UVTEST += simple/test-child-process-ipc
+UVTEST += simple/test-child-process-deprecated-api
 
 
 test-uv: all
diff --git a/test/simple/test-child-process-deprecated-api.js b/test/simple/test-child-process-deprecated-api.js
index 754c74bc4b..cc930028e7 100644
--- a/test/simple/test-child-process-deprecated-api.js
+++ b/test/simple/test-child-process-deprecated-api.js
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@
 // OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE
 // USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 
+// We do not support this API with the libuv backend.
+if (process.features.uv) return;
+
 var common = require('../common');
 var assert = require('assert');
 var spawn = require('child_process').spawn;