diff --git a/test/integration/test_backend.py b/test/integration/test_backend.py
index 74c902210..fa7c35ace 100644
--- a/test/integration/test_backend.py
+++ b/test/integration/test_backend.py
@@ -213,6 +213,8 @@ def test_backend_invalid_attribute(self):
 
     def test_backend_deepcopy(self):
         """Test that deepcopy on IBMBackend works correctly"""
+        if self.backend.simulator:
+            raise SkipTest("Simulator has no backend defaults.")
         backend = self.backend
         with self.subTest(backend=backend.name):
             backend_copy = copy.deepcopy(backend)