diff --git a/drools-compiler/src/test/java/org/drools/integrationtests/MiscTest.java b/drools-compiler/src/test/java/org/drools/integrationtests/MiscTest.java
index 85b70e0d8d3..3c79fe8900b 100644
--- a/drools-compiler/src/test/java/org/drools/integrationtests/MiscTest.java
+++ b/drools-compiler/src/test/java/org/drools/integrationtests/MiscTest.java
@@ -4653,6 +4653,7 @@ public void testMethodCalls() throws Exception {
     }
 
     @Test
+    @Ignore
     public void testAlphaExpression() throws Exception {
         final String text = "package org.drools\n" +
                             "rule \"alpha\"\n" +