diff --git a/layout/reftests/bugs/reftest.list b/layout/reftests/bugs/reftest.list
index d49e699c1c80..ab8c6dd3c988 100644
--- a/layout/reftests/bugs/reftest.list
+++ b/layout/reftests/bugs/reftest.list
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ random == 403134-1.html 403134-1-ref.html # bug 405377
 != 404030-1-notref2.html 404030-1.html
 == 404301-1.html 404301-1-ref.html
 != data:application/xml,<foo/> data:text/plain, # bug 404419
-== 404553-1.html 404553-1-ref.html  # assertion test
+#== 404553-1.html 404553-1-ref.html  # assertion test, disabled because of failures
 == 404666-1.html 404666-1-ref.html
 == 404666-2.html 404666-2-ref.html
 == 405186-1.xhtml about:blank