diff --git a/src/test/run-pass/issue-980.rs b/src/test/run-pass/issue-980.rs
index fe0e75b22e21..6a13653d9c49 100644
--- a/src/test/run-pass/issue-980.rs
+++ b/src/test/run-pass/issue-980.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+// xfail-win32 - random windows breakage
+
 tag maybe_pointy {
     no_pointy;
     yes_pointy(@pointy);