diff --git a/test/functional/apps/visualize/_tsvb_chart.js b/test/functional/apps/visualize/_tsvb_chart.js
index 6848919dba946..adb7f872b9fba 100644
--- a/test/functional/apps/visualize/_tsvb_chart.js
+++ b/test/functional/apps/visualize/_tsvb_chart.js
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ export default function ({ getService, getPageObjects }) {
       });
     });
 
-    describe('switch index patterns', () => {
+    describe.skip('switch index patterns', () => {
       before(async function () {
         log.debug('Load kibana_sample_data_flights data');
         await esArchiver.loadIfNeeded('kibana_sample_data_flights');