diff --git a/tests/auto/network/access/qftp/tst_qftp.cpp b/tests/auto/network/access/qftp/tst_qftp.cpp
index a322c7ab65d..5c6f48c59ba 100644
--- a/tests/auto/network/access/qftp/tst_qftp.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/network/access/qftp/tst_qftp.cpp
@@ -1382,6 +1382,7 @@ void tst_QFtp::abort_data()
 
 void tst_QFtp::abort()
 {
+    QSKIP("This test takes too long.");
     // In case you wonder where the abort() actually happens, look into
     // tst_QFtp::dataTransferProgress
     //