diff --git a/test/functional/apps/management/data_views/_handle_alias.ts b/test/functional/apps/management/data_views/_handle_alias.ts
index ca9f2b1f8cfea..ddb56f70f9edf 100644
--- a/test/functional/apps/management/data_views/_handle_alias.ts
+++ b/test/functional/apps/management/data_views/_handle_alias.ts
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ export default function ({ getService, getPageObjects }: FtrProviderContext) {
       await PageObjects.settings.createIndexPattern('alias2*', 'date');
     });
 
-    describe('discover verify hits', () => {
+    describe.skip('discover verify hits', () => {
       before(async () => {
         const from = 'Nov 12, 2016 @ 05:00:00.000';
         const to = 'Nov 19, 2016 @ 05:00:00.000';