diff --git a/Lib/test/test_ssl.py b/Lib/test/test_ssl.py
index 548feebb82a..d1a908826df 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_ssl.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_ssl.py
@@ -1342,6 +1342,7 @@ class MemoryBIOTests(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertRaises(TypeError, bio.write, 1)
 
 
+@unittest.skipIf(True, "temporarily disabled: see #25940")
 class NetworkedTests(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def test_connect(self):
@@ -1711,6 +1712,7 @@ class NetworkedBIOTests(unittest.TestCase):
                              % (count, func.__name__))
         return ret
 
+    @unittest.skipIf(True, "temporarily disabled: see #25940")
     def test_handshake(self):
         with support.transient_internet("svn.python.org"):
             sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET)