diff --git a/test/test.ts b/test/test.ts
index cf04bf2..a44a976 100644
--- a/test/test.ts
+++ b/test/test.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ tap.test('should request a JSON document over https', async () => {
     .equal(1);
 });
 
-tap.test('should post a JSON document over http', async () => {
+tap.skip.test('should post a JSON document over http', async () => {
   await expect(smartrequest.postJson('http://md5.jsontest.com/?text=example_text'))
     .to.eventually.property('body')
     .property('md5')