diff --git a/s3tests/functional/test_headers.py b/s3tests/functional/test_headers.py
index 3aa7bda..27bc9d4 100644
--- a/s3tests/functional/test_headers.py
+++ b/s3tests/functional/test_headers.py
@@ -380,6 +380,7 @@ def test_object_create_bad_authorization_invalid():
 
 # the teardown is really messed up here. check it out
 @nose.with_setup(teardown=_clear_custom_headers)
+@attr('fails_on_rgw')
 def test_object_create_bad_authorization_unreadable():
     key = _setup_bad_object({'Authorization': '\x07'})