diff --git a/playbooks/roles/os_tempest/templates/openstack_tempest_gate.sh.j2 b/playbooks/roles/os_tempest/templates/openstack_tempest_gate.sh.j2
index ef179b9457..27c19e4283 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/os_tempest/templates/openstack_tempest_gate.sh.j2
+++ b/playbooks/roles/os_tempest/templates/openstack_tempest_gate.sh.j2
@@ -47,7 +47,10 @@ function gen_test_list_api() {
 
 # Run selected scenario tests
 function gen_test_list_scenario() {
-  egrep 'tempest\.scenario\.test_(minimum|swift|server|network)_basic(_ops)?'
+  # network tests have been removed due to
+  # https://bugs.launchpad.net/openstack-ansible/+bug/1425255
+  # TODO: add them back once the bug has been fixed
+  egrep 'tempest\.scenario\.test_(minimum|swift|server)_basic(_ops)?'
 }
 
 # Run smoke tests