diff --git a/src/crypto/x509/verify_test.go b/src/crypto/x509/verify_test.go
index 76d1ab9a4749fd..5e8e3fef1d1dca 100644
--- a/src/crypto/x509/verify_test.go
+++ b/src/crypto/x509/verify_test.go
@@ -245,9 +245,7 @@ var verifyTests = []verifyTest{
 		roots:         []string{addTrustRoot},
 		currentTime:   1397502195,
 		dnsName:       "api.moip.com.br",
-
-		// CryptoAPI can find alternative validation paths.
-		systemLax: true,
+		systemSkip:    true, // does not chain to a system root
 
 		expectedChains: [][]string{
 			{