diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_auto_allocate_network.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_auto_allocate_network.py
index 052c17d..cf0b960 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_auto_allocate_network.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_auto_allocate_network.py
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
     @classmethod
     def skip_checks(cls):
         super(AutoAllocateNetworkTest, cls).skip_checks()
+        raise cls.skipException("Disabled until bug #1616498 is fixed")
         if not CONF.service_available.neutron:
             raise cls.skipException('Neutron is required')
         if not test.is_extension_enabled('auto-allocated-topology', 'network'):