diff --git a/tests/base_selinux.pm b/tests/base_selinux.pm
index dcff4497..c902a317 100644
--- a/tests/base_selinux.pm
+++ b/tests/base_selinux.pm
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use utils;
 
 sub run {
     my $self=shift;
-    bypass_1691487;
+    bypass_1691487 unless (get_var("DESKTOP"));
     # switch to TTY3 for both, graphical and console tests
     $self->root_console(tty=>3);
     validate_script_output 'getenforce', sub { $_ =~ m/Enforcing/ };