diff --git a/vlib/v/gen/native/tests/linux.vv b/vlib/v/gen/native/tests/linux.vv
index d24e5b38e2..cb946c1483 100644
--- a/vlib/v/gen/native/tests/linux.vv
+++ b/vlib/v/gen/native/tests/linux.vv
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 fn test_for_c_in_string() {
 	$if windows {
 		println('0')
@@ -17,7 +16,8 @@ fn test_for_c_in_string() {
 }
 
 fn test_c_extern_vars() {
-	C.fprintf(C.stdout, 'abc'.str, 3)
+	s := 'abc\n'
+	C.fprintf(C.stdout, s.str, 3)
 }
 
 fn main() {
diff --git a/vlib/v/gen/native/tests/native_test.v b/vlib/v/gen/native/tests/native_test.v
index af1651abb5..485d53bae4 100644
--- a/vlib/v/gen/native/tests/native_test.v
+++ b/vlib/v/gen/native/tests/native_test.v
@@ -56,14 +56,14 @@ fn test_native() {
 		assert false
 	}
 
+	skip_vv := os.getenv('VNATIVE_SKIP_LIBC_VV') != ''
+
 	bench.set_total_expected_steps(tests.len)
 	for test in tests {
-		if test == 'libc.vv' {
+		if skip_vv && test in ['libc.vv', 'linux.vv'] {
 			// TODO: remove the skip here, when the native backend is more advanced
-			if os.getenv('VNATIVE_SKIP_LIBC_VV') != '' {
-				println('>>> SKIPPING ${test} since VNATIVE_SKIP_LIBC_VV is defined')
-				continue
-			}
+			println('>>> SKIPPING ${test} since VNATIVE_SKIP_LIBC_VV is defined')
+			continue
 		}
 		if test == 'fibonacci_native.vv' || test.contains('linux') {
 			if user_os == 'windows' {