diff --git a/tests/pykafka/test_producer.py b/tests/pykafka/test_producer.py
index 7c6fe913b..b2d647c3c 100644
--- a/tests/pykafka/test_producer.py
+++ b/tests/pykafka/test_producer.py
@@ -388,6 +388,9 @@ def ensure_all_messages_consumed():
         [CompressionType.LZ4],
     ])
     def test_sync_produce_compression_large_message(self, compression_type):
+        if platform.python_implementation() == 'PyPy' and compression_type == CompressionType.LZ4:
+            pytest.skip("PyPy doesn't work well with LZ4")
+
         consumer = self._get_consumer()
 
         prod = self._get_producer(sync=True, min_queued_messages=1, compression=compression_type)