diff --git a/util/thread_local_test.cc b/util/thread_local_test.cc
index 3fc5bc288..737a2654f 100644
--- a/util/thread_local_test.cc
+++ b/util/thread_local_test.cc
@@ -497,14 +497,18 @@ TEST_F(ThreadLocalTest, DISABLED_MainThreadDiesFirst) {
   // Triggers the initialization of singletons.
   Env::Default();
 
+#ifndef ROCKSDB_LITE
   try {
+#endif  // ROCKSDB_LITE
     std::thread th(&AccessThreadLocal, nullptr);
     th.detach();
     TEST_SYNC_POINT("MainThreadDiesFirst:End");
+#ifndef ROCKSDB_LITE
   } catch (const std::system_error& ex) {
     std::cerr << "Start thread: " << ex.code() << std::endl;
     ASSERT_TRUE(false);
   }
+#endif  // ROCKSDB_LITE
 }
 
 }  // namespace rocksdb