diff --git a/scenario/test_ceilometer_alarm.py b/scenario/test_ceilometer_alarm.py
index d8f21fd..1ad702b 100644
--- a/scenario/test_ceilometer_alarm.py
+++ b/scenario/test_ceilometer_alarm.py
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 
     def test_alarm(self):
         """Confirm we can create an alarm and trigger it."""
+        self.skipTest('Until bug 1472891 is fixed in ceilometer')
 
         # 1. create the stack
         stack_identifier = self.stack_create(template=self.template)