diff --git a/src/testdir/test_options.vim b/src/testdir/test_options.vim
index 3ddf5e6..21dd7fe 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_options.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_options.vim
@@ -40,9 +40,11 @@
 endfunction
 
 func Test_signcolumn()
-  call assert_equal("auto", &signcolumn)
-  set signcolumn=yes
-  set signcolumn=no
-  call assert_fails('set signcolumn=nope')
+  if has('signs')
+    call assert_equal("auto", &signcolumn)
+    set signcolumn=yes
+    set signcolumn=no
+    call assert_fails('set signcolumn=nope')
+  endif
 endfunc