diff --git a/filebeat/tests/system/test_ml.py b/filebeat/tests/system/test_ml.py
index 7c798b155d7c..cd6e705dd421 100644
--- a/filebeat/tests/system/test_ml.py
+++ b/filebeat/tests/system/test_ml.py
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ def init(self):
     @unittest.skipIf(os.getenv("TESTING_ENVIRONMENT") == "2x",
                      "integration test not available on 2.x")
     @unittest.skipIf(os.name == "nt", "skipped on Windows")
+    @unittest.skip("Skip broken ML support.")
     def test_ml_setup(self, setup_flag, modules_flag):
         """ Test ML are installed in all possible ways """
         self._run_ml_test(setup_flag, modules_flag)