diff --git a/testtools/Module_testtools.mk b/testtools/Module_testtools.mk
index f24ac0a55199..7f422f2403a9 100644
--- a/testtools/Module_testtools.mk
+++ b/testtools/Module_testtools.mk
@@ -51,9 +51,13 @@ $(eval $(call gb_Module_add_targets,testtools,\
 endif
 
 ifneq ($(CROSS_COMPILING),YES)
+# FIXME: Mac OSX PPC GCC fails this test!, likely broken UNO bridge.
+# (is it still relevant?)
+ifneq ($(COM)$(OS)$(CPU),GCCMACOSXP)
 $(eval $(call gb_Module_add_check_targets,testtools,\
 	CustomTarget_uno_test \
 ))
 endif
+endif
 
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