diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/new-ui.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/new-ui.exp
index 2dfcbf7e108..a56d213e527 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/new-ui.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/new-ui.exp
@@ -184,9 +184,11 @@ proc_with_prefix do_test_invalid_args {} {
 	     "new-ui with bad interpreter name"
 
     # Test that the TUI cannot be used for a new UI.
-    gdb_test "new-ui tui $extra_tty_name" \
-	"interpreter 'tui' cannot be used with a new UI" \
-	"new-ui with tui"
+    if [allow_tui_tests] {
+	gdb_test "new-ui tui $extra_tty_name" \
+	    "interpreter 'tui' cannot be used with a new UI" \
+	    "new-ui with tui"
+    }
 
     # Test that we can continue working normally.
     if ![runto_main] {