diff --git a/src/tests.rs b/src/tests.rs
index 9fe0e4e..1efd4cd 100644
--- a/src/tests.rs
+++ b/src/tests.rs
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ fn build_temp_file(dir: &TempDir) -> PathBuf {
 
 // fix! [rivy; 2020-01-22] possible on "windows"?; `ln` is not usually an available command; creation of symbolic links requires special enhanced permissions
 //  ... ref: <https://superuser.com/questions/343074/directory-junction-vs-directory-symbolic-link> @@ <https://archive.is/gpTLE>
-#[cfg(not(target_os = "windows"))]
+#[cfg_attr(target_os = "windows", ignore)]
 #[test]
 pub fn test_soft_sym_link() {
     let dir = Builder::new().tempdir().unwrap();
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ pub fn test_hard_sym_link() {
 // Check we don't recurse down an infinite symlink tree
 // fix! [rivy; 2020-01-22] possible on "windows"?; `ln` is not usually an available command; creation of symbolic links requires special enhanced permissions
 //  ... ref: <https://superuser.com/questions/343074/directory-junction-vs-directory-symbolic-link> @@ <https://archive.is/gpTLE>
-#[cfg(not(target_os = "windows"))]
+#[cfg_attr(target_os = "windows", ignore)]
 #[test]
 pub fn test_recursive_sym_link() {
     let dir = Builder::new().tempdir().unwrap();