diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/FlagManagerTest.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/FlagManagerTest.cpp
index 299e8aa..0adf0b6 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/FlagManagerTest.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/unittests/FlagManagerTest.cpp
@@ -114,7 +114,10 @@
     EXPECT_TRUE(mFlagManager.add_sf_skipped_frames_to_trace());
 }
 
-TEST_F(FlagManagerTest, returnsOverrideFalse) {
+// disabling this test since we need to use a unique flag for this test,
+// but we only one server flag currently. Re-enable once we have a new flag
+// and change this test to use a unique flag.
+TEST_F(FlagManagerTest, DISABLED_returnsOverrideFalse) {
     mFlagManager.markBootCompleted();
 
     SET_FLAG_FOR_TEST(flags::refresh_rate_overlay_on_external_display, true);