diff --git a/python/helpers/pydev/pydev_tests_python/test_debugger.py b/python/helpers/pydev/pydev_tests_python/test_debugger.py
index 5b6595942314..5eea8f5738f3 100644
--- a/python/helpers/pydev/pydev_tests_python/test_debugger.py
+++ b/python/helpers/pydev/pydev_tests_python/test_debugger.py
@@ -60,15 +60,14 @@ try:
 except:
     pass
 
-
 if IS_PY2:
     builtin_qualifier = "__builtin__"
 else:
     builtin_qualifier = "builtins"
 
 
-
 @pytest.mark.skipif(IS_IRONPYTHON, reason='Test needs gc.get_referrers to really check anything.')
+@pytest.mark.xfail(reason="PY-79298", strict=False)
 def test_case_referrers(case_setup):
     with case_setup.test_file('_debugger_case1.py') as writer:
         writer.log.append('writing add breakpoint')