diff --git a/tests/Makefile.am b/tests/Makefile.am
index bb4f38eb..e0a6b77e 100644
--- a/tests/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/Makefile.am
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ kvazaar_tests_LDFLAGS = -static $(top_builddir)/src/libkvazaar.la $(LIBS)
 nodist_EXTRA_kvazaar_tests_SOURCES = cpp.cpp
 
 if USE_CRYPTOPP
+XFAIL_TESTS = \
+	test_external_symbols.sh
 kvazaar_tests_LINK = $(LIBTOOL) $(AM_V_lt) --tag=CXX $(AM_LIBTOOLFLAGS) \
 	$(LIBTOOLFLAGS) --mode=link $(CXXLD) $(kvazaar_tests_CFLAGS) $(CXXFLAGS) \
 	$(kvazaar_tests_LDFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@