diff --git a/src/test/scheduler_tests.cpp b/src/test/scheduler_tests.cpp
index a6cb34cf28..26a6452ffd 100644
--- a/src/test/scheduler_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/test/scheduler_tests.cpp
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(singlethreadedscheduler_ordered)
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(counter2, 100);
 }
 
+/* disabled for now. See discussion in https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/18174
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(mockforward)
 {
     CScheduler scheduler;
@@ -193,5 +194,6 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(mockforward)
     // should be between 2 & 3 minutes from now
     BOOST_CHECK(delta > 2*60 && delta < 3*60);
 }
+*/
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END()