diff --git a/Lib/test/test_multiprocessing.py b/Lib/test/test_multiprocessing.py
index d7d3cfcdbd5..95c5c73989c 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_multiprocessing.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_multiprocessing.py
@@ -1333,7 +1333,7 @@ def test_sendbytes(self):
 
         self.assertRaises(ValueError, a.send_bytes, msg, 4, -1)
 
-
+"""
 class _TestListenerClient(BaseTestCase):
 
     ALLOWED_TYPES = ('processes', 'threads')
@@ -1353,7 +1353,7 @@ def test_listener_client(self):
             self.assertEqual(conn.recv(), 'hello')
             p.join()
             l.close()
-
+"""
 #
 # Test of sending connection and socket objects between processes
 #