diff --git a/mysql-test/t/handler.test b/mysql-test/t/handler.test
index a78800d3d5a..55936e44b32 100644
--- a/mysql-test/t/handler.test
+++ b/mysql-test/t/handler.test
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+-- source include/not_embedded.inc
 #
 # test of HANDLER ...
 #