diff --git a/tests/unit/runtime/test_preconfig.nompi.cc b/tests/unit/runtime/test_preconfig.nompi.cc
index 57b745690d..ab56550b32 100644
--- a/tests/unit/runtime/test_preconfig.nompi.cc
+++ b/tests/unit/runtime/test_preconfig.nompi.cc
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ namespace vt { namespace tests { namespace unit {
 
 struct TestPreconfig : TestHarness { };
 
-#if not vt_check_enabled(production_build)
+#if not vt_check_enabled(production_build) and not defined(__INTEL_COMPILER)
 TEST_F(TestPreconfig, test_vt_assert) {
   EXPECT_EQ(vt::debug::preConfig()->vt_throw_on_abort, true)
     << "vt_throw_on_abort should be enabled by default";