diff --git a/Tests/CMakeLists.txt b/Tests/CMakeLists.txt
index 4f53a690a..e64e6b5a2 100644
--- a/Tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1263,8 +1263,12 @@ ${CMake_BINARY_DIR}/bin/cmake -DVERSION=CVS -P ${CMake_SOURCE_DIR}/Utilities/Rel
     -S "${CMake_BINARY_DIR}/Tests/CTestTestBadExe/test.cmake" -V
     --output-log "${CMake_BINARY_DIR}/Tests/CTestTestBadExe/testOutput.log"
     )
-  SET_TESTS_PROPERTIES(CTestTestBadExe PROPERTIES
-    PASS_REGULAR_EXPRESSION "BAD_COMMAND")
+  IF(CYGWIN)
+    SET_TESTS_PROPERTIES(CTestTestBadExe PROPERTIES WILL_FAIL ON)
+  ELSE(CYGWIN)
+    SET_TESTS_PROPERTIES(CTestTestBadExe PROPERTIES
+      PASS_REGULAR_EXPRESSION "BAD_COMMAND")
+  ENDIF(CYGWIN)
   
   CONFIGURE_FILE(
     "${CMake_SOURCE_DIR}/Tests/CTestTestParallel/test.cmake.in"