diff --git a/python/ray/tune/BUILD b/python/ray/tune/BUILD
index 7052f5c7e..5b77bbfdf 100644
--- a/python/ray/tune/BUILD
+++ b/python/ray/tune/BUILD
@@ -300,14 +300,14 @@ py_test(
     args = ["--smoke-test"]
 )
 
-py_test(
-    name = "ax_example",
-    size = "medium",
-    srcs = ["examples/ax_example.py"],
-    deps = [":tune_lib"],
-    tags = ["exclusive", "example", "py37"],
-    args = ["--smoke-test"]
-)
+# py_test(
+#     name = "ax_example",
+#     size = "medium",
+#     srcs = ["examples/ax_example.py"],
+#     deps = [":tune_lib"],
+#     tags = ["exclusive", "example", "py37"],
+#     args = ["--smoke-test"]
+# )
 
 py_test(
     name = "bayesopt_example",