diff --git a/test/filesystem_test.cpp b/test/filesystem_test.cpp
index 85bef38..fa3172e 100644
--- a/test/filesystem_test.cpp
+++ b/test/filesystem_test.cpp
@@ -1234,7 +1234,7 @@ TEST_CASE("fs.class.filesystem_error - class filesystem_error", "[filesystem][fi
     CHECK(!std::string(fse.what()).empty());
     CHECK(fse.path1() == "foo/bar");
     CHECK(fse.path2() == "some/other");
-#if defined(GHC_OS_WINDOWS) && !defined(USE_STD_FS)
+#if defined(GHC_OS_WINDOWS) && !defined(USE_STD_FS) && !defined(GHC_FILESYSTEM_FWD_TEST)
     CHECK_FALSE(fs::detail::systemErrorText(ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND).empty());
     const DWORD unknownError = 0xffffffffu;
     const auto unknownErrorText = fs::detail::systemErrorText(unknownError);