diff --git a/tests/unit/dht/test_node.py b/tests/unit/dht/test_node.py
index 639556e63..c862305ec 100644
--- a/tests/unit/dht/test_node.py
+++ b/tests/unit/dht/test_node.py
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ class TestNodePingQueueDiscover(AsyncioTestCase):
 
 class TestTemporarilyLosingConnection(AsyncioTestCase):
     TIMEOUT = None  # not supported as it advances time
+    @unittest.SkipTest
     async def test_losing_connection(self):
         async def wait_for(check_ok, insist, timeout=20):
             start = time.time()