diff --git a/tests/unit/Makefile.am b/tests/unit/Makefile.am
index cc4c0cb0bb..5349375bad 100644
--- a/tests/unit/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/unit/Makefile.am
@@ -179,6 +179,10 @@ XFAIL_TESTS += mon_processes_test
 XFAIL_TESTS += rlist_test
 endif
 
+if AIX
+XFAIL_TESTS = rlist_test
+endif
+
 if HPUX
 XFAIL_TESTS = mon_load_test # Redmine #3569
 endif