diff --git a/test/known_issues/test-vm-proxy-failure-CP.js b/test/known_issues/test-vm-proxy-failure-CP.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..de644599b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/known_issues/test-vm-proxy-failure-CP.js
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+'use strict';
+
+// Sandbox throws in CopyProperties() despite no code being run
+// Issue: https://github.com/nodejs/node/issues/11902
+
+
+require('../common');
+const assert = require('assert');
+const vm = require('vm');
+
+const handler = {
+    getOwnPropertyDescriptor: (target, prop) => {
+      throw new Error('whoops');
+    }
+};
+const sandbox = new Proxy({foo: 'bar'}, handler);
+const context = vm.createContext(sandbox);
+
+
+assert.doesNotThrow(() => vm.runInContext('', context));
diff --git a/test/parallel/test-vm-proxies.js b/test/parallel/test-vm-proxies.js
index 25e16e8f5c..266b212fb8 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-vm-proxies.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-vm-proxies.js
@@ -16,16 +16,3 @@ sandbox = { Proxy: Proxy };
 vm.runInNewContext('this.Proxy = Proxy', sandbox);
 assert.strictEqual(typeof sandbox.Proxy, 'function');
 assert.strictEqual(sandbox.Proxy, Proxy);
-
-// Handle a sandbox that throws while copying properties
-assert.throws(() => {
-  const handler = {
-    getOwnPropertyDescriptor: (target, prop) => {
-      throw new Error('whoops');
-    }
-  };
-  const sandbox = new Proxy({foo: 'bar'}, handler);
-  const context = vm.createContext(sandbox);
-
-  vm.runInContext('', context);
-}, /whoops/);