diff --git a/client/src/redux/failed-updates-epic.test.js b/client/src/redux/failed-updates-epic.test.js
index f677d5f290f..c7eb49d76c5 100644
--- a/client/src/redux/failed-updates-epic.test.js
+++ b/client/src/redux/failed-updates-epic.test.js
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ jest.mock('../analytics');
 
 const key = 'fcc-failed-updates';
 
-describe('failed-updates-epic', () => {
+// TODO: re-enable once we start flushing failed updates again
+describe.skip('failed-updates-epic', () => {
   it('should remove faulty backend challenges from localStorage', async () => {
     store.set(key, failedSubmissions);