diff --git a/tests/backends/base.py b/tests/backends/base.py
index 8b2a762b..f8d34d80 100644
--- a/tests/backends/base.py
+++ b/tests/backends/base.py
@@ -92,6 +92,9 @@ class BaseCurrentPlaylistControllerTest(object):
         # FIXME how do we test this without going into internals?
         self.assertEqual(new_playlist, self.controller._playlist)
 
+    def test_load_replaces_playlist(self):
+        raise SkipTest
+
     def test_load_does_not_reset_version(self):
         version = self.controller.version