diff --git a/test/unit/io.js b/test/unit/io.js
index cb186d59..305f11c3 100644
--- a/test/unit/io.js
+++ b/test/unit/io.js
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ describe('Input/output', function () {
   });
 
   it('Fail when input is empty Buffer', function (done) {
-    if (process.platform === 'freebsd') return this.skip(); // can be removed with libvips 8.10.0+
+    if (sharp.format.magick.input.buffer) return this.skip(); // can be removed with libvips 8.10.0+
     sharp(Buffer.alloc(0)).toBuffer().then(function () {
       assert(false);
       done();