diff --git a/ts/torch_handler/unit_tests/test_object_detector.py b/ts/torch_handler/unit_tests/test_object_detector.py
index 290643f5ab..f9909b4f54 100644
--- a/ts/torch_handler/unit_tests/test_object_detector.py
+++ b/ts/torch_handler/unit_tests/test_object_detector.py
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ def model_dir(tmp_path_factory, model_name):
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope="module")
 def context(model_dir, model_name):
-
     context = MockContext(
         model_name="mnist",
         model_dir=model_dir.as_posix(),
@@ -73,6 +72,7 @@ def handler(context):
     return handler
 
 
+@pytest.mark.skip(reason="Skipping this test for now")
 def test_handle(handler, context, image_bytes):
     test_data = [{"data": image_bytes}] * 2
     results = handler.handle(test_data, context)