diff --git a/test/main/signers/ledger/adapter.test.js b/test/main/signers/ledger/adapter.test.js
index 62525592b..5d00b5515 100644
--- a/test/main/signers/ledger/adapter.test.js
+++ b/test/main/signers/ledger/adapter.test.js
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
+import os from 'os'
+import log from 'electron-log'
 import HID from 'node-hid'
+import usbDetect from 'usb-detection'
+
 import LedgerSignerAdapter from '../../../../main/signers/ledger/adapter'
 import { Status } from '../../../../main/signers/ledger/Ledger'
-import log from 'electron-log'
-import usbDetect from 'usb-detection'
 
 jest.mock('node-hid')
 
@@ -66,7 +68,11 @@ afterEach(() => {
 })
 
 afterAll(() => {
-  usbDetect.stopMonitoring()
+  if (os.platform().toLowerCase() !== 'linux') {
+    // calling stopMonitoring() causes a segmentation fault on Linux
+    // https://github.com/MadLittleMods/node-usb-detection/issues/57
+    usbDetect.stopMonitoring()
+  }
 
   jest.useRealTimers()
   log.transports.console.level = 'debug'