diff --git a/tests/phpunit/tests/image/editorImagick.php b/tests/phpunit/tests/image/editorImagick.php
index ec75106239..fb88f3346d 100644
--- a/tests/phpunit/tests/image/editorImagick.php
+++ b/tests/phpunit/tests/image/editorImagick.php
@@ -550,6 +550,10 @@ class Tests_Image_Editor_Imagick extends WP_Image_UnitTestCase {
 	 * @ticket 37140
 	 */
 	public function test_remove_orientation_data_on_rotate() {
+		if ( ! function_exists( 'exif_read_data' ) ) {
+			$this->markTestSkipped( 'This test requires the exif_read_data function.' );
+		}
+
 		$file = DIR_TESTDATA . '/images/test-image-upside-down.jpg';
 		$data = wp_read_image_metadata( $file );