diff --git a/cmd/jujud/agent/machine_test.go b/cmd/jujud/agent/machine_test.go
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/cmd/jujud/agent/machine_test.go
+++ b/cmd/jujud/agent/machine_test.go
@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@ func (s *MachineSuite) TestRunStop(c *gc.C) {
 }
 
 func (s *MachineSuite) TestDyingMachine(c *gc.C) {
+	c.Skip("https://bugs.launchpad.net/juju/+bug/1881979")
 	m, _, _ := s.primeAgent(c, state.JobHostUnits)
 	a := s.newAgent(c, m)
 	done := make(chan error)
Skip failing TestDyingMachine test