diff --git a/jdk/test/java/util/Locale/LocaleCategory.sh b/jdk/test/java/util/Locale/LocaleCategory.sh
index 8544f4dad7b..bbe32ff82c4 100644
--- a/jdk/test/java/util/Locale/LocaleCategory.sh
+++ b/jdk/test/java/util/Locale/LocaleCategory.sh
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ case "$OS" in
     PS=":"
     FS="/"
     ;;
-  Windows* )
+  Windows* | CYGWIN* )
     PS=";"
     FS="\\"
     ;;