diff --git a/test/font_test.py b/test/font_test.py
index dd42956a2e..e71b13a652 100644
--- a/test/font_test.py
+++ b/test/font_test.py
@@ -390,6 +390,9 @@ def test_get_linesize(self):
         "supported in SDL_ttf 2.24.0 onwards",
     )
     def test_set_linesize(self):
+        if pygame_font.__name__ == "pygame.ftfont":
+            return  # not a pygame.ftfont thing
+
         f = pygame_font.Font(None, 20)
         linesize = f.get_linesize()