diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/badges/tests/test_models.py b/lms/djangoapps/badges/tests/test_models.py
index 3998c5912e..c27308c84e 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/badges/tests/test_models.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/badges/tests/test_models.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ from django.core.files.storage import default_storage
 from django.db.utils import IntegrityError
 from django.test import TestCase
 from django.test.utils import override_settings
+from flaky import flaky
 from mock import patch, Mock
 from nose.plugins.attrib import attr
 from xmodule.modulestore.tests.django_utils import ModuleStoreTestCase
@@ -215,6 +216,7 @@ class BadgeClassTest(ModuleStoreTestCase):
         self.assertTrue(mock_award.called)
         mock_award.assert_called_with(badge_class, user, evidence_url='http://example.com/evidence')
 
+    @flaky  # ECOM-4713
     def test_runs_validator(self):
         """
         Verify that the image validator is triggered when cleaning the model.