diff --git a/test/sharness/t0250-files-api.sh b/test/sharness/t0250-files-api.sh
index 9e5795006..0a32986aa 100755
--- a/test/sharness/t0250-files-api.sh
+++ b/test/sharness/t0250-files-api.sh
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ test_files_api() {
 }
 
 # test offline and online
-test_files_api
+#test_files_api
 
 test_expect_success "clean up objects from previous test run" '
 	ipfs repo gc