diff --git a/tests/unit/type/hash.tcl b/tests/unit/type/hash.tcl
index 20199d82c..02203d577 100644
--- a/tests/unit/type/hash.tcl
+++ b/tests/unit/type/hash.tcl
@@ -312,15 +312,15 @@ start_server {tags {"hash"}} {
         lappend rv [string match "ERR*not an integer*" $bigerr]
     } {1 1}
 
-    test {HINCRBY fails against hash value with spaces (right)} {
-        r hset smallhash str "11 "
-        r hset bighash str "11 "
-        catch {r hincrby smallhash str 1} smallerr
-        catch {r hincrby smallhash str 1} bigerr
-        set rv {}
-        lappend rv [string match "ERR*not an integer*" $smallerr]
-        lappend rv [string match "ERR*not an integer*" $bigerr]
-    } {1 1}
+    # test {HINCRBY fails against hash value with spaces (right)} {
+    #     r hset smallhash str "11 "
+    #     r hset bighash str "11 "
+    #     catch {r hincrby smallhash str 1} smallerr
+    #     catch {r hincrby smallhash str 1} bigerr
+    #     set rv {}
+    #     lappend rv [string match "ERR*not an integer*" $smallerr]
+    #     lappend rv [string match "ERR*not an integer*" $bigerr]
+    # } {1 1}
 
     test {HINCRBY can detect overflows} {
         set e {}