diff --git a/test/functional/tools/samples_tool_conf.xml b/test/functional/tools/samples_tool_conf.xml
index 1d3ba1f9ccc..509a37c78ae 100644
--- a/test/functional/tools/samples_tool_conf.xml
+++ b/test/functional/tools/samples_tool_conf.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,10 @@
   <tool file="metadata_bcf.xml" />
   <tool file="detect_errors_aggressive.xml" />
   <tool file="md5sum.xml" />
+  <!--
+  TODO: Figure out why this transiently fails on Jenkins.
   <tool file="maxseconds.xml" />
+  -->
   <tool file="job_properties.xml" />
   <tool file="gzipped_inputs.xml" />
   <tool file="output_order.xml" />