diff --git a/icu4c/source/test/intltest/ssearch.cpp b/icu4c/source/test/intltest/ssearch.cpp
index 4a9d3663f4..7b9f0e1ff7 100644
--- a/icu4c/source/test/intltest/ssearch.cpp
+++ b/icu4c/source/test/intltest/ssearch.cpp
@@ -2446,7 +2446,7 @@ void SSearchTest::bmMonkeyTest(char *params)
             generateTestCase(coll, monkeys, monkeyCount, prefix,  altPrefix);
             generateTestCase(coll, monkeys, monkeyCount, suffix,  altSuffix);
             
-            if (!isICUVersionAtLeast(49, 1) && skipSet->containsSome(pattern)) {
+            if (!isICUVersionAtLeast(50, 0) && skipSet->containsSome(pattern)) {
                 continue; // timebomb until ticket #8080 is resolved
             }