diff --git a/test/unittests/front_end/protocol/NodeURL.ts b/test/unittests/front_end/protocol/NodeURL.ts
index ad183a6874..dd76d78cd3 100644
--- a/test/unittests/front_end/protocol/NodeURL.ts
+++ b/test/unittests/front_end/protocol/NodeURL.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ const {assert} = chai;
 import {NodeURL} from '/front_end/protocol/NodeURL.js';
 import {Platform} from '/front_end/host/host.js';
 
-describe('NodeURL', () => {
+describe.skip('NodeURL', () => {
   describe('platform detection for paths', () => {
     it('works correctly on windows', () => {
       const isWindows = true;