diff --git a/tests/ls/Makefile.am b/tests/ls/Makefile.am
index 0a16c91f4..3a4987227 100644
--- a/tests/ls/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/ls/Makefile.am
@@ -2,7 +2,12 @@
 
 AUTOMAKE_OPTIONS = 1.2 gnits
 
-TESTS = rt-1 time-1 symlink-slash follow-slink no-arg
+TESTS = infloop rt-1 time-1 symlink-slash follow-slink no-arg
+
+# This test is expected to fail.
+# ls should be fixed soon;  then we'll remove this line.
+XFAIL_TESTS = infloop
+
 EXTRA_DIST = $(TESTS)
 TESTS_ENVIRONMENT = \
   top_srcdir=$(top_srcdir) \