diff --git a/cake/tests/cases/libs/validation.test.php b/cake/tests/cases/libs/validation.test.php
index 98c3e686683..4c7721cbcff 100644
--- a/cake/tests/cases/libs/validation.test.php
+++ b/cake/tests/cases/libs/validation.test.php
@@ -1584,6 +1584,10 @@ function testEmail() {
  * @return void
  */
 	function testEmailDeep() {
+		$found = gethostbynamel('example.abcd');
+		if ($this->skipIf($found, 'Your DNS service responds for non-existant domains, skipping deep email checks. %s'))  {
+			return;
+		}
 		$this->assertTrue(Validation::email('abc.efg@cakephp.org', true));
 		$this->assertFalse(Validation::email('abc.efg@caphpkeinvalid.com', true));
 		$this->assertFalse(Validation::email('abc@example.abcd', true));