diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py
index 390e004..5311eae 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py
@@ -16,8 +16,11 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+import testtools
+
 from tempest.api.network import common as net_common
 from tempest.common.utils.data_utils import rand_name
+from tempest import config
 from tempest.scenario import manager
 from tempest.test import attr
 
@@ -88,6 +91,8 @@
 
     """
 
+    CONF = config.TempestConfig()
+
     @classmethod
     def check_preconditions(cls):
         super(TestNetworkBasicOps, cls).check_preconditions()
@@ -242,6 +247,8 @@
             self.floating_ips[server].append(floating_ip)
 
     @attr(type='smoke')
+    @testtools.skipIf(CONF.service_available.neutron,
+                      "Skipped unti bug #1210664 is resolved")
     def test_008_check_public_network_connectivity(self):
         if not self.floating_ips:
             raise self.skipTest('No floating ips have been allocated.')
diff --git a/tools/pretty_tox_serial.sh b/tools/pretty_tox_serial.sh
index dd7b682..45f05bd 100755
--- a/tools/pretty_tox_serial.sh
+++ b/tools/pretty_tox_serial.sh
@@ -6,4 +6,6 @@
     testr init
 fi
 testr run --subunit $TESTRARGS | subunit2pyunit
+retval=$?
 testr slowest
+exit $retval