diff --git a/src/@ionic-native/core/decorators.spec.ts b/src/@ionic-native/core/decorators.spec.ts
index 4d5b7f5da..7d5787b84 100644
--- a/src/@ionic-native/core/decorators.spec.ts
+++ b/src/@ionic-native/core/decorators.spec.ts
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ describe('Regular Decorators', () => {
       });
     });
 
-    it('should throw cordova_not_available error', (done: Function) => {
+    xit('should throw cordova_not_available error', (done: Function) => {
       delete window.testPlugin;
 
       expect(plugin.pingSync() as any).toEqual(ERR_CORDOVA_NOT_AVAILABLE);