diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/linkage_checker.rb b/Library/Homebrew/linkage_checker.rb
index 32f7676d24b87..ba81d62872ebe 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/linkage_checker.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/linkage_checker.rb
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ def dylib_found_via_dlopen(dylib)
 
   def check_formula_deps
     filter_out = proc do |dep|
-      next true if dep.build?
+      next true if dep.build? || dep.test?
 
       (dep.optional? || dep.recommended?) && formula.build.without?(dep)
     end