diff --git a/build/script/runtests.sh b/build/script/runtests.sh
index 268cdcbfb..61b67ea76 100755
--- a/build/script/runtests.sh
+++ b/build/script/runtests.sh
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ if [ "$OSNAME" = "" ] ; then
 fi
 
 BINDIR="bin/$OSNAME/$OSARCH/"
+IGNORE="-ignore $POCO_BASE/cppignore.lnx"
 
 runs=0
 failures=0
@@ -86,7 +87,7 @@ do
 				echo ""
 
 				runs=`expr $runs + 1`
-				sh -c "cd $POCO_BUILD/$comp/testsuite/$BINDIR && PATH=.:$PATH && LD_LIBRARY_PATH=.:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH $TESTRUNNER $TESTRUNNERARGS"
+				sh -c "cd $POCO_BUILD/$comp/testsuite/$BINDIR && PATH=.:$PATH && LD_LIBRARY_PATH=.:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH $TESTRUNNER $IGNORE $TESTRUNNERARGS"
 				if [ $? -ne 0 ] ; then
 					failures=`expr $failures + 1`
 					failedTests="$failedTests $comp"