diff --git a/neutron/tests/functional/agent/test_l3_agent.py b/neutron/tests/functional/agent/test_l3_agent.py
index ed17da08b2..b5687c9cf3 100644
--- a/neutron/tests/functional/agent/test_l3_agent.py
+++ b/neutron/tests/functional/agent/test_l3_agent.py
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ class L3AgentTestFramework(base.BaseOVSLinuxTestCase):
 
 class L3AgentTestCase(L3AgentTestFramework):
     def test_router_lifecycle(self):
+        self.skipTest('This test is suspected of causing bug 1364171')
         router = self.manage_router()
 
         self.assertTrue(self._namespace_exists(router))