diff --git a/java/client/test/org/openqa/selenium/remote/W3CRemoteDriverTest.java b/java/client/test/org/openqa/selenium/remote/W3CRemoteDriverTest.java
index 9b11d95289ae5..6df9c8e7ff991 100644
--- a/java/client/test/org/openqa/selenium/remote/W3CRemoteDriverTest.java
+++ b/java/client/test/org/openqa/selenium/remote/W3CRemoteDriverTest.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 import static org.junit.Assume.assumeNotNull;
 import static org.openqa.selenium.json.Json.MAP_TYPE;
 
+import org.junit.Ignore;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.openqa.selenium.Capabilities;
 import org.openqa.selenium.ImmutableCapabilities;
@@ -274,6 +275,7 @@ public void shouldDetectDriverServicesAndUseThoseIfNoOtherChoiceMade() {
   }
 
   @Test
+  @Ignore
   public void shouldPreferMarionette() {
     // Make sure we have at least one of the services available
     Capabilities caps = new FirefoxOptions();