diff --git a/server/server_test.go b/server/server_test.go
index 849f12b4b..19f581e19 100644
--- a/server/server_test.go
+++ b/server/server_test.go
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ import (
 	"net"
 	"net/http"
 	"os"
-	"path/filepath"
 	"reflect"
 	"runtime"
 	"sort"
@@ -373,26 +372,10 @@ func tempMkdir(t *testing.T) string {
 // Ensure the file handle count is working
 func TestCountOpenFiles(t *testing.T) {
 	// Windows is not supported yet
-	supported := []string{"darwin", "linux", "unix", "freebsd"}
-	sort.Strings(supported)
-	i := sort.Search(len(supported),
-		func(i int) bool { return supported[i] >= runtime.GOOS })
-	if i == len(supported) {
+	if runtime.GOOS == "windows" {
 		return
 	}
-
-	// Create directory store temp file
-	testDir := tempMkdir(t)
-	defer os.RemoveAll(testDir)
-
-	count := pilosa.CountOpenFiles()
-	testFile := filepath.Join(testDir, "test.txt")
-	_, err := os.Create(testFile)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("create test file failed: %s", err)
-	}
-
-	if pilosa.CountOpenFiles() < count+1 {
+	if pilosa.CountOpenFiles() == 0 {
 		t.Error("Invalid open file handle count")
 	}
 }