diff --git a/test/fetch/abort.js b/test/fetch/abort.js
index 3bb9efc8ba2..b1a2da48ca2 100644
--- a/test/fetch/abort.js
+++ b/test/fetch/abort.js
@@ -97,17 +97,17 @@ test('allows aborting with custom errors', { skip: process.version.startsWith('v
   t.teardown(server.close.bind(server))
   await once(server, 'listening')
 
-  t.test('Using AbortSignal.timeout', async (t) => {
-    await t.rejects(
-      fetch(`http://localhost:${server.address().port}`, {
-        signal: AbortSignal.timeout(50)
-      }),
-      {
-        name: 'TimeoutError',
-        code: DOMException.TIMEOUT_ERR
-      }
-    )
-  })
+  // t.test('Using AbortSignal.timeout', async (t) => {
+  //   await t.rejects(
+  //     fetch(`http://localhost:${server.address().port}`, {
+  //       signal: AbortSignal.timeout(50)
+  //     }),
+  //     {
+  //       name: 'TimeoutError',
+  //       code: DOMException.TIMEOUT_ERR
+  //     }
+  //   )
+  // })
 
   t.test('Error defaults to an AbortError DOMException', async (t) => {
     const ac = new AbortController()