diff --git a/modules/rostests/winetests/winhttp/notification.c b/modules/rostests/winetests/winhttp/notification.c
index bcb7a0b318d..2322eae0a7b 100644
--- a/modules/rostests/winetests/winhttp/notification.c
+++ b/modules/rostests/winetests/winhttp/notification.c
@@ -1043,6 +1043,7 @@ if (!winetest_interactive)
 {
     skip("Skipping test_persistent_connection due to hang. See ROSTESTS-295.\n");
 }
+else
 #endif
     test_persistent_connection( si.port );