diff --git a/tests/test_checkupdates.py b/tests/test_checkupdates.py
index 4cc76db3..7c4640bd 100755
--- a/tests/test_checkupdates.py
+++ b/tests/test_checkupdates.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 import git
 import os
-import platform
 import shutil
 import tempfile
 import time
@@ -17,6 +16,10 @@ import fdroidserver.checkupdates
 basedir = Path(__file__).parent
 
 
+@unittest.skipUnless(
+    os.path.exists('/usr/bin/dpkg'),  # easy test for "Debian-ish"
+    'checkupdates is only ever run in production on Debian.',
+)
 class CheckupdatesTest(unittest.TestCase):
     '''fdroidserver/checkupdates.py'''
 
@@ -491,10 +494,6 @@ class CheckupdatesTest(unittest.TestCase):
                 fdroidserver.checkupdates.main()
         sys_exit.assert_not_called()
 
-    @unittest.skipIf(
-        platform.system() == 'Darwin',
-        'It is difficult to configure the base system for this test.',
-    )
     def test_get_upstream_main_branch(self):
         os.chdir(self.testdir.name)
         testvalue = 'foo'