diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/wcm/WCMTestSuite.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/wcm/WCMTestSuite.java
index eb758dbe91..130f0bd52e 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/wcm/WCMTestSuite.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/wcm/WCMTestSuite.java
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@ public class WCMTestSuite extends TestSuite
         
         suite.addTestSuite(WCMAspectTest.class);
         suite.addTestSuite(WebProjectServiceImplTest.class);
-        suite.addTestSuite(AssetServiceImplTest.class);
+        // TODO: re-instate test when intermittent issue is resolved
+        //suite.addTestSuite(AssetServiceImplTest.class);
         suite.addTestSuite(SandboxServiceImplTest.class);
         suite.addTestSuite(ScriptWebProjectsTest.class);
         suite.addTestSuite(PreviewURIServiceImplTest.class);