diff --git a/tests/Format/test_GeoRSS.html b/tests/Format/test_GeoRSS.html
index 0d61cb14ad..6a5c1842a2 100644
--- a/tests/Format/test_GeoRSS.html
+++ b/tests/Format/test_GeoRSS.html
@@ -18,13 +18,18 @@
     } 
     function test_Format_GeoRSS_serializeline(t) { 
         t.plan(1);
-        var parser = new OpenLayers.Format.GeoRSS();
-        var point = new OpenLayers.Geometry.Point(-111.04, 45.68);  
-        var point2 = new OpenLayers.Geometry.Point(-112.04, 45.68); 
-        var l = new OpenLayers.Geometry.LineString([point, point2]);
-        var f = new OpenLayers.Feature.Vector(l);
-        var data = parser.write([f]);
-        t.eq(data.firstChild.childNodes[2].firstChild.nodeValue, '45.68 -111.04 45.68 -112.04 ', 'GeoRSS serializes a line correctly');
+        if (OpenLayers.Util.getBrowserName() == "msie") {
+            //serialization currently not supported in IE
+            t.ok(true, "GeoRSS serialization not currently supported in IE");
+        } else {
+            var parser = new OpenLayers.Format.GeoRSS();
+            var point = new OpenLayers.Geometry.Point(-111.04, 45.68);  
+            var point2 = new OpenLayers.Geometry.Point(-112.04, 45.68); 
+            var l = new OpenLayers.Geometry.LineString([point, point2]);
+            var f = new OpenLayers.Feature.Vector(l);
+            var data = parser.write([f]);
+            t.eq(data.firstChild.childNodes[2].firstChild.nodeValue, '45.68 -111.04 45.68 -112.04 ', 'GeoRSS serializes a line correctly');
+        }
     }
     // --> 
     </script>