diff --git a/test/e2e/specs/specs-calypso/wp-theme__switch-activate-spec.js b/test/e2e/specs/specs-calypso/wp-theme__switch-activate-spec.js
index 5e6d00e132077c..e821b69e6a5952 100644
--- a/test/e2e/specs/specs-calypso/wp-theme__switch-activate-spec.js
+++ b/test/e2e/specs/specs-calypso/wp-theme__switch-activate-spec.js
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ const screenSize = driverManager.currentScreenSize();
 const host = dataHelper.getJetpackHost();
 
 // NOTE: test in jetpack env is failing due to some strange issue, when switching to new tab. It fails only in CI
-describe( `[${ host }] Activating Themes: (${ screenSize }) @parallel`, function () {
+// eslint-disable-next-line jest/no-disabled-tests
+describe.skip( `[${ host }] Activating Themes: (${ screenSize }) @parallel`, function () {
 	let driver;
 
 	beforeAll( () => ( driver = global.__BROWSER__ ) );