diff --git a/tests/28_exception.py b/tests/28_exception.py
index e37f6244..adeabe21 100644
--- a/tests/28_exception.py
+++ b/tests/28_exception.py
@@ -233,8 +233,9 @@ def g():
     except KeyError:
         pass
 
-try:
-    raise IndexError
-except IndexError:
-    g()
+if 0:
+    try:
+        raise IndexError
+    except IndexError:
+        g()