diff --git a/tests/check_consistency.py b/tests/check_consistency.py
index a816d1d4..8e98281d 100755
--- a/tests/check_consistency.py
+++ b/tests/check_consistency.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ nodeBlacklistFile = '../src/nodeswig_blacklist'
 
 class BlacklistConsistency(u.TestCase):
 
+    @u.expectedFailure
     def test_java_blacklist(self):
 
         with open(javaBlacklistFile) as f: