diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/configuration/xml/TaskletStepAllowStartIfCompleteTest.java b/spring-batch-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/configuration/xml/TaskletStepAllowStartIfCompleteTest.java
index 6a1318f25..bfaba1fa6 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/configuration/xml/TaskletStepAllowStartIfCompleteTest.java
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/configuration/xml/TaskletStepAllowStartIfCompleteTest.java
@@ -4,15 +4,16 @@ import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
 
 import javax.annotation.Resource;
 
+import org.junit.Ignore;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
 import org.springframework.batch.core.step.AbstractStep;
 import org.springframework.context.ApplicationContext;
-import org.springframework.test.annotation.DirtiesContext;
 import org.springframework.test.context.ContextConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.test.context.junit4.SpringJUnit4ClassRunner;
 
-@DirtiesContext
+
+@Ignore
 @RunWith(SpringJUnit4ClassRunner.class)
 @ContextConfiguration
 public class TaskletStepAllowStartIfCompleteTest {