diff --git a/test/issues/issues-test.js b/test/issues/issues-test.js
index 73a5c953f..a7c9e300a 100644
--- a/test/issues/issues-test.js
+++ b/test/issues/issues-test.js
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ var configureLogError = require("../../lib/sinon/util/core/log_error.js");
 var assert = referee.assert;
 var refute = referee.refute;
 
-
 describe("issues", function () {
     beforeEach(function () {
         this.sandbox = sinon.sandbox.create();
@@ -282,11 +281,26 @@ describe("issues", function () {
         });
     });
 
-    if (typeof window !== "undefined") {
+
         describe("#1456", function () {
             var sandbox;
 
             beforeEach(function () {
+                if(typeof window === "undefined") { this.skip(); }
+
+                var throwsOnUnconfigurableProperty = false;
+                var preDescriptor = Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor(window, "innerHeight");
+                /* eslint-disable no-restricted-syntax */
+                try {
+                    Object.defineProperty(window, "innerHeight", { value: 10, configureable: true, writeable: true });
+                    Object.defineProperty(window, "innerHeight", preDescriptor);
+                } catch (err) {
+                    throwsOnUnconfigurableProperty = true;
+                }
+                /* eslint-enable no-restricted-syntax */
+
+                if(throwsOnUnconfigurableProperty) { this.skip(); }
+
                 sandbox = sinonSandbox.create();
             });
 
@@ -300,5 +314,4 @@ describe("issues", function () {
                 assert.equals(window.innerHeight, 111);
             });
         });
-    }
 });