diff --git a/Lib/test/test_socket.py b/Lib/test/test_socket.py
index c652c6fd01428f..58c04d71045d56 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_socket.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_socket.py
@@ -2844,6 +2844,7 @@ def sendAncillaryIfPossible(self, msg, ancdata):
             nbytes = self.sendmsgToServer([msg])
         self.assertEqual(nbytes, len(msg))
 
+    @unittest.skipIf(sys.platform == "darwin", "skipping, see issue #24725")
     def testFDPassEmpty(self):
         # Try to pass an empty FD array.  Can receive either no array
         # or an empty array.