diff --git a/extensions/vscode-api-tests/src/singlefolder-tests/workspace.tasks.test.ts b/extensions/vscode-api-tests/src/singlefolder-tests/workspace.tasks.test.ts
index f3e56977125..a527371636d 100644
--- a/extensions/vscode-api-tests/src/singlefolder-tests/workspace.tasks.test.ts
+++ b/extensions/vscode-api-tests/src/singlefolder-tests/workspace.tasks.test.ts
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
  *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 import * as assert from 'assert';
-import { window, tasks, Disposable, TaskDefinition, Task, EventEmitter, CustomExecution, Pseudoterminal, TaskScope, commands, Task2 } from 'vscode';
+import { window, tasks, Disposable, TaskDefinition, Task, EventEmitter, CustomExecution, Pseudoterminal, TaskScope, commands, Task2, env, UIKind } from 'vscode';
 
-suite('vscode API - tasks', () => {
+((env.uiKind === UIKind.Web) ? suite.skip : suite)('vscode API - tasks', () => {
 
 	suite('Tasks', () => {
 		let disposables: Disposable[] = [];