diff --git a/src/pkg/runtime/proc_test.go b/src/pkg/runtime/proc_test.go
index 605f747cbe..7e551d2fd1 100644
--- a/src/pkg/runtime/proc_test.go
+++ b/src/pkg/runtime/proc_test.go
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@ var preempt = func() int {
 }
 
 func TestPreemptionGC(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Skip("preemption is disabled")
 	// Test that pending GC preempts running goroutines.
 	const P = 5
 	defer runtime.GOMAXPROCS(runtime.GOMAXPROCS(P + 1))