diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/sys_vars/t/character_sets_dir_basic.test b/mysql-test/suite/sys_vars/t/character_sets_dir_basic.test
index 3d9de961530..cc3423c71f1 100644
--- a/mysql-test/suite/sys_vars/t/character_sets_dir_basic.test
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/sys_vars/t/character_sets_dir_basic.test
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
+--source include/not_windows.inc
 #
 # show the global and session values;
 #
+--eval select '$MYSQL_CHARSETSDIR'
 --replace_result $MYSQL_CHARSETSDIR MYSQL_CHARSETSDIR
 select @@global.character_sets_dir;
 --error ER_INCORRECT_GLOBAL_LOCAL_VAR