diff --git a/tests/controls/textentrytest.cpp b/tests/controls/textentrytest.cpp
index 54e8295d10..ff1c9f36f6 100644
--- a/tests/controls/textentrytest.cpp
+++ b/tests/controls/textentrytest.cpp
@@ -457,6 +457,12 @@ private:
 
 void TestProcessEnter(TextLikeControlCreator controlCreator)
 {
+    if ( !EnableUITests() )
+    {
+        WARN("Skipping wxTE_PROCESS_ENTER tests: wxUIActionSimulator use disabled");
+        return;
+    }
+
     SECTION("Without wxTE_PROCESS_ENTER")
     {
         TestDialog dlg(controlCreator, ProcessEnter_No);