diff --git a/Lib/test/test_exceptions.py b/Lib/test/test_exceptions.py
index 947d7132cc71892..ce7b86880e69f70 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_exceptions.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_exceptions.py
@@ -1012,11 +1012,9 @@ def cycle():
         self.assertIsInstance(exc.__context__, ValueError)
         self.assertIs(exc.__context__.__context__, exc.__context__)
 
+    @unittest.skip("See issue 44895")
     def test_no_hang_on_context_chain_cycle2(self):
         # See issue 25782. Cycle at head of context chain.
-        while gc.collect():
-            # Remove this once issue 44895 is resolved
-            pass
 
         class A(Exception):
             pass