diff --git a/src/test/java/org/takes/rq/RqMultipartTest.java b/src/test/java/org/takes/rq/RqMultipartTest.java
index ba15aa92f..f77a38ede 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/takes/rq/RqMultipartTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/takes/rq/RqMultipartTest.java
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 import org.apache.commons.lang.StringUtils;
 import org.hamcrest.MatcherAssert;
 import org.hamcrest.Matchers;
+import org.junit.Ignore;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.takes.Request;
 import org.takes.Response;
@@ -287,6 +288,8 @@ public void returnsCorrectPartLength() throws IOException {
      * @throws IOException if some problem inside
      */
     @Test
+    // see https://github.com/yegor256/takes/issues/253
+    @Ignore
     public void consumesHttpRequest() throws IOException {
         final Take take = new Take() {
             @Override