diff --git a/agent/agent.go b/agent/agent.go
index 11f343632..7909a4c8a 100644
--- a/agent/agent.go
+++ b/agent/agent.go
@@ -191,6 +191,12 @@ func (a *Agent) Test() error {
 	}()
 
 	for _, input := range a.Config.Inputs {
+		if _, ok := input.Input.(telegraf.ServiceInput); ok {
+			fmt.Printf("\nWARNING: skipping plugin [[%s]]: service inputs not supported in --test mode\n",
+				input.Name())
+			continue
+		}
+
 		acc := NewAccumulator(input, metricC)
 		acc.SetPrecision(a.Config.Agent.Precision.Duration,
 			a.Config.Agent.Interval.Duration)