diff --git a/src/test/run-pass/classes-simple.rs b/src/test/run-pass/classes-simple.rs
index a78c2ac3decc..ecfe14b0e6f0 100644
--- a/src/test/run-pass/classes-simple.rs
+++ b/src/test/run-pass/classes-simple.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+// xfail-test
 class cat {
   priv {
     let mutable meows : uint;