diff --git a/testsuite/cat.tests b/testsuite/cat.tests
index 404ebedeb..10970dc90 100755
--- a/testsuite/cat.tests
+++ b/testsuite/cat.tests
@@ -6,16 +6,20 @@
 . ./testing.sh
 
 # testing "description" "command" "result" "infile" "stdin"
+optional FEATURE_CATV
 testing 'cat -e' \
 	'cat -e' \
 	'foo$\n' \
 	'' \
 	'foo\n'
+SKIP=
 
+optional FEATURE_CATV
 testing 'cat -v' \
 	'cat -v' \
 	'foo\n' \
 	'' \
 	'foo\n'
+SKIP=
 
 exit $FAILCOUNT