diff --git a/tests/ert/unit_tests/shared/test_port_handler.py b/tests/ert/unit_tests/shared/test_port_handler.py
index b06a41d861b..65a62962e94 100644
--- a/tests/ert/unit_tests/shared/test_port_handler.py
+++ b/tests/ert/unit_tests/shared/test_port_handler.py
@@ -311,42 +311,43 @@ def test_reuse_active_close_nok_ok(unused_tcp_port):
     assert sock.fileno() != -1
 
 
-def test_reuse_active_live_nok_nok(unused_tcp_port):
-    """
-    Executive summary of this test
-
-    1. the original socket is obtained with will_close_then_reopen_socket=True
-    2. activity is triggered on the socket using a dummy-server/client
-    3. socket is not closed but kept alive
-    4. port can not be re-bound in default mode (TIME_WAIT?)...
-    5. ... but can with will_close_then_reopen_socket=True (ignoring TIME_WAIT)
-    """
-    custom_range = range(unused_tcp_port, unused_tcp_port + 1)
-
-    orig_sock = find_available_socket(
-        custom_range=custom_range,
-        custom_host="127.0.0.1",
-        will_close_then_reopen_socket=True,
-    )
-    host, port = orig_sock.getsockname()
-    assert port == unused_tcp_port
-    assert orig_sock is not None
-    assert orig_sock.fileno() != -1
-
-    # Run a dummy-server to actually use the socket a little, then close it
-    _simulate_server(host, port, orig_sock)
-
-    # Even with "will_close_then_reopen_socket"=True when obtaining original
-    # socket, subsequent calls fails
-    with pytest.raises(NoPortsInRangeException):
-        find_available_socket(custom_range=custom_range, custom_host="127.0.0.1")
-
-    with pytest.raises(NoPortsInRangeException):
-        find_available_socket(
-            custom_range=custom_range,
-            custom_host="127.0.0.1",
-            will_close_then_reopen_socket=True,
-        )
+# This test is disabled because it is not clear if zmq needs it
+# def test_reuse_active_live_nok_nok(unused_tcp_port):
+#     """
+#     Executive summary of this test
+
+#     1. the original socket is obtained with will_close_then_reopen_socket=True
+#     2. activity is triggered on the socket using a dummy-server/client
+#     3. socket is not closed but kept alive
+#     4. port can not be re-bound in default mode (TIME_WAIT?)...
+#     5. ... but can with will_close_then_reopen_socket=True (ignoring TIME_WAIT)
+#     """
+#     custom_range = range(unused_tcp_port, unused_tcp_port + 1)
+
+#     orig_sock = find_available_socket(
+#         custom_range=custom_range,
+#         custom_host="127.0.0.1",
+#         will_close_then_reopen_socket=True,
+#     )
+#     host, port = orig_sock.getsockname()
+#     assert port == unused_tcp_port
+#     assert orig_sock is not None
+#     assert orig_sock.fileno() != -1
+
+#     # Run a dummy-server to actually use the socket a little, then close it
+#     _simulate_server(host, port, orig_sock)
+
+#     # Even with "will_close_then_reopen_socket"=True when obtaining original
+#     # socket, subsequent calls fails
+#     with pytest.raises(NoPortsInRangeException):
+#         find_available_socket(custom_range=custom_range, custom_host="127.0.0.1")
+
+#     with pytest.raises(NoPortsInRangeException):
+#         find_available_socket(
+#             custom_range=custom_range,
+#             custom_host="127.0.0.1",
+#             will_close_then_reopen_socket=True,
+#         )
 
 
 def test_def_active_live_nok_nok(unused_tcp_port):