diff --git a/compiler/tests/19_multi_bank_test.py b/compiler/tests/19_multi_bank_test.py
index 9bab2a4f..4fceafec 100755
--- a/compiler/tests/19_multi_bank_test.py
+++ b/compiler/tests/19_multi_bank_test.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import globals
 from globals import OPTS
 import debug
 
+@unittest.skip("SKIPPING 19_multi_bank_test")
 class multi_bank_test(openram_test):
 
     def runTest(self):