diff --git a/tests/auto/qftp/qftp.pro b/tests/auto/qftp/qftp.pro
index 69f89572ba..8f63d6e26e 100644
--- a/tests/auto/qftp/qftp.pro
+++ b/tests/auto/qftp/qftp.pro
@@ -18,3 +18,5 @@ wince*: {
 } else {
    DEFINES += SRCDIR=\\\"$$PWD/\\\"
 }
+
+CONFIG+=insignificant_test  # uses live qt-test-server, inherently unstable