diff --git a/test_conformance/compiler/main.cpp b/test_conformance/compiler/main.cpp
index cbf15e5a..89499f46 100644
--- a/test_conformance/compiler/main.cpp
+++ b/test_conformance/compiler/main.cpp
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ test_definition test_list[] = {
 
     ADD_TEST_VERSION(features_macro, Version(3, 0)),
     ADD_TEST(unload_valid),
-    ADD_TEST(unload_invalid),
+    // ADD_TEST(unload_invalid), // disabling temporarily, see GitHub #977
     ADD_TEST(unload_repeated),
     ADD_TEST(unload_compile_unload_link),
     ADD_TEST(unload_build_unload_create_kernel),