diff --git a/tests/unit/states/test_file.py b/tests/unit/states/test_file.py
index e2db32e175..43a4c771b8 100644
--- a/tests/unit/states/test_file.py
+++ b/tests/unit/states/test_file.py
@@ -775,10 +775,15 @@ class TestFileState(TestCase, LoaderModuleMockMixin):
                             with patch.object(os.path, 'exists', mock_t):
                                 with patch.dict(filestate.__opts__, {'test': True}):
                                     ret.update({'comment': comt})
-                                    self.assertDictEqual(filestate.managed
-                                                         (name, user=user,
-                                                          group=group,
-                                                          mode=400), ret)
+                                    if salt.utils.is_windows():
+                                        self.assertDictEqual(filestate.managed
+                                                             (name, user=user,
+                                                              group=group), ret)
+                                    else:
+                                        self.assertDictEqual(filestate.managed
+                                                             (name, user=user,
+                                                              group=group,
+                                                              mode=400), ret)
 
     # 'directory' function tests: 1