diff --git a/qubes/tests/integ/dispvm.py b/qubes/tests/integ/dispvm.py
index b68dab52c..b56f3a5ed 100644
--- a/qubes/tests/integ/dispvm.py
+++ b/qubes/tests/integ/dispvm.py
@@ -1139,6 +1139,10 @@ def _get_apps_list(self, template):
         spawn.find_executable("xdotool"), "xdotool not installed"
     )
     def test_100_open_in_dispvm(self):
+        if "whonix-w" in self.template:
+            self.skipTest(
+                "whonix workstation does not have default mail client"
+            )
         self.testvm1 = self.app.add_new_vm(
             qubes.vm.appvm.AppVM,
             name=self.make_vm_name("vm1"),