diff --git a/packages/ses/test/error/test-permit-removal-warnings.js b/packages/ses/test/error/test-permit-removal-warnings.js
index 69ad7de9bf..2f4da38712 100644
--- a/packages/ses/test/error/test-permit-removal-warnings.js
+++ b/packages/ses/test/error/test-permit-removal-warnings.js
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ defineProperties(Array, {
   },
 });
 
-test('permit removal warnings', t => {
+// TODO unskip once https://github.com/endojs/endo/issues/1973 is fixed.
+test.skip('permit removal warnings', t => {
   assertLogs(
     t,
     () => lockdown(),