diff --git a/tests/src/test/scala/org/apache/openwhisk/standalone/StandaloneKCFTests.scala b/tests/src/test/scala/org/apache/openwhisk/standalone/StandaloneKCFTests.scala
index bb5a0c2..7b8d772 100644
--- a/tests/src/test/scala/org/apache/openwhisk/standalone/StandaloneKCFTests.scala
+++ b/tests/src/test/scala/org/apache/openwhisk/standalone/StandaloneKCFTests.scala
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@
 
   override protected def useMockServer = false
 
-  override protected def supportedTests = Set("Wsk Action REST should invoke a blocking action and get only the result")
+  // override protected def supportedTests = Set("Wsk Action REST should invoke a blocking action and get only the result") // disabled; very frequently fails in travis-ci because after 60 seconds we return a 202 with the activation id.  KCF often gets cold starts > 60 seconds in travis environment
+  override protected def supportedTests = Set()
 
   override protected def extraArgs: Seq[String] = Seq("--dev-mode", "--dev-kcf")