diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/spec/video/video_progress_slider_spec.js b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/spec/video/video_progress_slider_spec.js
index 423f87c7e2..1c7ecf4edc 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/spec/video/video_progress_slider_spec.js
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/spec/video/video_progress_slider_spec.js
@@ -180,7 +180,8 @@
         expect(videoPlayer.currentTime).toEqual(20);
       });
 
-      it('set timeout to unfreeze the slider', function() {
+      // Disabled 10/9/13 after failing in master
+      xit('set timeout to unfreeze the slider', function() {
         expect(window.setTimeout).toHaveBeenCalledWith(jasmine.any(Function), 200);
         window.setTimeout.mostRecentCall.args[0]();
         expect(videoProgressSlider.frozen).toBeFalsy();