diff --git a/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/snapshots/SnapshotBackwardsCompatibilityTest.java b/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/snapshots/SnapshotBackwardsCompatibilityTest.java
index 6ed8e616164..4b07a58faaa 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/snapshots/SnapshotBackwardsCompatibilityTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/snapshots/SnapshotBackwardsCompatibilityTest.java
@@ -39,13 +39,10 @@ import java.io.IOException;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException;
 
-import static org.elasticsearch.test.hamcrest.ElasticsearchAssertions.assertAcked;
-import static org.elasticsearch.test.hamcrest.ElasticsearchAssertions.assertHitCount;
-import static org.elasticsearch.test.hamcrest.ElasticsearchAssertions.assertNoFailures;
-import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.equalTo;
-import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.greaterThan;
-import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.lessThan;
+import static org.elasticsearch.test.hamcrest.ElasticsearchAssertions.*;
+import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.*;
 
+@Ignore
 public class SnapshotBackwardsCompatibilityTest extends ElasticsearchBackwardsCompatIntegrationTest {
 
     @Test