diff --git a/pkg/terminal/command_test.go b/pkg/terminal/command_test.go
index d97d0bc..a71e34b 100644
--- a/pkg/terminal/command_test.go
+++ b/pkg/terminal/command_test.go
@@ -690,6 +690,7 @@ func TestRestart(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestIssue827(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Skip("port 8888 might already be in use")
 	// switching goroutines when the current thread isn't running any goroutine
 	// causes nil pointer dereference.
 	withTestTerminal("notify-v2", t, func(term *FakeTerminal) {