diff --git a/spring-integration-ip/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/ip/tcp/SimpleTcpNetOutboundGatewayTests.java b/spring-integration-ip/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/ip/tcp/SimpleTcpNetOutboundGatewayTests.java
index 48eb165958..b18bf97585 100644
--- a/spring-integration-ip/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/ip/tcp/SimpleTcpNetOutboundGatewayTests.java
+++ b/spring-integration-ip/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/ip/tcp/SimpleTcpNetOutboundGatewayTests.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 
 import javax.net.ServerSocketFactory;
 
+import org.junit.Ignore;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
@@ -149,7 +150,7 @@ public class SimpleTcpNetOutboundGatewayTests {
 		assertEquals("echo:test", new String(bytes).trim());
 	}
 	
-	@Test
+	@Test @Ignore
 	public void testOutboundClose() throws Exception {
 		final int port = SocketUtils.findAvailableServerSocket();
 		final CountDownLatch latch1 = new CountDownLatch(1);
@@ -188,7 +189,7 @@ public class SimpleTcpNetOutboundGatewayTests {
 		assertEquals("OK", new String(bytes));
 	}
 	
-	@Test
+	@Test @Ignore
 	public void testOutboundCloseOnTimeout() throws Exception {
 		final int port = SocketUtils.findAvailableServerSocket();
 		final CountDownLatch latch1 = new CountDownLatch(1);