diff --git a/test/test_helpers.py b/test/test_helpers.py
index aba33a71d7b..81059b54b1b 100644
--- a/test/test_helpers.py
+++ b/test/test_helpers.py
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@
 
 @pytest.mark.skipif("CHINA" in os.environ, reason="")
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('shortened, original', [
-    ('https://t.ly/AqjA', 'https://charcoal-se.org/smokey/'),
+    # FIXME: disabled for now
+    # See bug report https://github.com/Charcoal-SE/SmokeDetector/issues/11151
+    # ('https://t.ly/AqjA', 'https://charcoal-se.org/smokey/'),
     ('https://bit.ly/2jhMbxn', 'https://charcoal-se.org/'),
 ])
 def test_unshorten_link(shortened, original):