diff --git a/tests/test-org-ql.el b/tests/test-org-ql.el
index 4e78f3a6..5f9463f1 100644
--- a/tests/test-org-ql.el
+++ b/tests/test-org-ql.el
@@ -1147,33 +1147,35 @@ with keyword arg NOW in PLIST."
         (before-each
           (setq org-ql-test-buffer (org-ql-test-data-buffer "data-links.org")))
 
-        (org-ql-it "without arguments"
-          (org-ql-expect ('(link))
-            '("Alpha")))
-        (org-ql-it "with description-or-target"
-          (org-ql-expect ('(link "phrase"))
-            '("Alpha")))
-        (org-ql-it "with :description"
-          (org-ql-expect ('(link :description "phrase"))
-            '("Alpha")))
-        (org-ql-it "with :target"
-          (org-ql-expect ('(link :target "id:"))
-            '("Alpha")))
-        (org-ql-it "with :description and :target"
-          (org-ql-expect ('(link :description "phrase" :target "id"))
-            '("Alpha")))
-        (org-ql-it "with description-or-target regexp"
-          (org-ql-expect ('(link "id:.*" :regexp-p t))
-            '("Alpha")))
-        (org-ql-it "with :description regexp"
-          (org-ql-expect ('(link :description "phr.se" :regexp-p t))
-            '("Alpha")))
-        (org-ql-it "with :target regexp"
-          (org-ql-expect ('(link :target "id:.*" :regexp-p t))
-            '("Alpha")))
-        (org-ql-it "with :description and :target regexp"
-          (org-ql-expect ('(link :description "phr.se" :target "id:.*" :regexp-p t))
-            '("Alpha")))))
+        (unless (version< org-version "9.3")
+          ;; Earlier Org versions don't allow escaped brackets in descriptions.
+          (org-ql-it "without arguments"
+            (org-ql-expect ('(link))
+              '("Alpha")))
+          (org-ql-it "with description-or-target"
+            (org-ql-expect ('(link "phrase"))
+              '("Alpha")))
+          (org-ql-it "with :description"
+            (org-ql-expect ('(link :description "phrase"))
+              '("Alpha")))
+          (org-ql-it "with :target"
+            (org-ql-expect ('(link :target "id:"))
+              '("Alpha")))
+          (org-ql-it "with :description and :target"
+            (org-ql-expect ('(link :description "phrase" :target "id"))
+              '("Alpha")))
+          (org-ql-it "with description-or-target regexp"
+            (org-ql-expect ('(link "id:.*" :regexp-p t))
+              '("Alpha")))
+          (org-ql-it "with :description regexp"
+            (org-ql-expect ('(link :description "phr.se" :regexp-p t))
+              '("Alpha")))
+          (org-ql-it "with :target regexp"
+            (org-ql-expect ('(link :target "id:.*" :regexp-p t))
+              '("Alpha")))
+          (org-ql-it "with :description and :target regexp"
+            (org-ql-expect ('(link :description "phr.se" :target "id:.*" :regexp-p t))
+              '("Alpha"))))))
 
     (describe "(outline-path)"
       (org-ql-it "with one argument"