diff --git a/spec/api-app-spec.js b/spec/api-app-spec.js
index 1df816807ddb..340f347f476f 100644
--- a/spec/api-app-spec.js
+++ b/spec/api-app-spec.js
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ describe('app module', function () {
     })
   })
 
-  describe('app.importCertificate', function () {
+  xdescribe('app.importCertificate', function () {
     if (process.platform !== 'linux') return
 
     var w = null