diff --git a/tests/p_initscripts/initscripts_centos_brand_rcsysinit b/tests/p_initscripts/initscripts_centos_brand_rcsysinit
index 38d5269..02f5383 100755
--- a/tests/p_initscripts/initscripts_centos_brand_rcsysinit
+++ b/tests/p_initscripts/initscripts_centos_brand_rcsysinit
@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@
 
 t_Log "Running $0 - initscripts CentOS branding test."
 
-grep "CentOS" /etc/rc.sysinit > /dev/null 2>&1
+if (t_GetPkgRel basesystem | grep -q el6)
+then
+   t_Log "Test not required for CentOS 6.x"
+   exit 0
+else
+    grep "CentOS" /etc/rc.sysinit > /dev/null 2>&1
+fi
 
 t_CheckExitStatus $?