diff --git a/gobject/tests/object.c b/gobject/tests/object.c
index 2519b0034..e1a98c72c 100644
--- a/gobject/tests/object.c
+++ b/gobject/tests/object.c
@@ -122,6 +122,11 @@ test_object_constructor_infanticide (void)
   GObject *obj;
   int i;
 
+#ifndef G_ENABLE_DEBUG
+  g_test_skip ("skip tests that rely on debug-only warnings");
+  return;
+#endif
+
   g_test_bug ("https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=661576");
 
   for (i = 0; i < 1000; i++)