diff --git a/tests/query_test/test_explain.py b/tests/query_test/test_explain.py
index c144153ff..b4d95adc1 100644
--- a/tests/query_test/test_explain.py
+++ b/tests/query_test/test_explain.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ class TestExplain(ImpalaTestSuite):
     super(TestExplain, cls).add_test_dimensions()
     cls.TestMatrix.add_constraint(lambda v:\
         v.get_value('table_format').file_format == 'text' and\
+        v.get_value('table_format').compression_codec == 'none' and\
         v.get_value('exec_option')['batch_size'] == 0 and\
         v.get_value('exec_option')['disable_codegen'] == False and\
         v.get_value('exec_option')['num_nodes'] != 1)