diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index b12641c2..388d825b 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 coverage
-python_prctl
+python_prctl;platform_system=="Linux"
 psutil
 pycrypto
 six
diff --git a/src/tests/test_process.py b/src/tests/test_process.py
index 7f7691d1..bcec289f 100644
--- a/src/tests/test_process.py
+++ b/src/tests/test_process.py
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@ class TestProcessShutdown(TestProcessProto):
 
 class TestProcess(TestProcessProto):
     """A test case for pybitmessage process"""
+    @unittest.skipIf(sys.platform[:5] != 'linux', 'probably needs prctl')
     def test_process_name(self):
         """Check PyBitmessage process name"""
         self.assertEqual(self.process.name(), 'PyBitmessage')