diff --git a/tests/commands/test_commands.py b/tests/commands/test_commands.py
index d0db5d6c..1aa8d9c7 100644
--- a/tests/commands/test_commands.py
+++ b/tests/commands/test_commands.py
@@ -346,9 +346,9 @@ class MockResponse():
 # @pytest.mark.execute
 # @patch('bigchaindb.lib.BigchainDB.get_validators')
 # @pytest.mark.abci
+@pytest.skip
 def test_upsert_validator_new_with_tendermint(b, priv_validator_path, user_sk, monkeypatch):
-    """
-    WIP: Will be fixed and activated in the next PR
+    """WIP: Will be fixed and activated in the next PR
     """
     from bigchaindb.commands.bigchaindb import run_upsert_validator_new
     import time