diff --git a/test/intl/intl.status b/test/intl/intl.status
index ad23784d8a..4967eb08e1 100644
--- a/test/intl/intl.status
+++ b/test/intl/intl.status
@@ -35,5 +35,5 @@ general/v8Intl-exists: FAIL
 # TODO(jochen): The following test is flaky.
 overrides/caching: PASS || FAIL
 
-# BUG(2899): default locale for search fails on mac.
-collator/default-locale: FAIL if $system == macos
+# BUG(2899): default locale for search fails on mac and on android.
+collator/default-locale: FAIL if ($system == macos || $arch == android_arm || $arch == android_ia32)
diff --git a/tools/android-sync.sh b/tools/android-sync.sh
index 183b1116c7..f1727544c6 100755
--- a/tools/android-sync.sh
+++ b/tools/android-sync.sh
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ sync_file tools/logreader.js
 sync_file tools/tickprocessor.js
 echo ""
 sync_dir tools/profviz
+sync_dir test/intl
 sync_dir test/message
 sync_dir test/mjsunit
 sync_dir test/preparser