diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/spec/video/video_player_spec.js b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/spec/video/video_player_spec.js
index d0bb4258dd..295af7a929 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/spec/video/video_player_spec.js
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/spec/video/video_player_spec.js
@@ -673,7 +673,8 @@
             });
         });
 
-        describe('updatePlayTime when start & end times are defined', function () {
+        // Disabled 1/13/14 due to flakiness observed in master
+        xdescribe('updatePlayTime when start & end times are defined', function () {
             var START_TIME = 1,
                 END_TIME = 2;