diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 38d0adb796a..a25523310ea 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -3546,8 +3546,6 @@ test_cxx: test_zookeeper buildtests_cxx
 	$(Q) $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/interop_test || ( echo test interop_test failed ; exit 1 )
 	$(E) "[RUN]     Testing mock_test"
 	$(Q) $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/mock_test || ( echo test mock_test failed ; exit 1 )
-	$(E) "[RUN]     Testing qps_openloop_test"
-	$(Q) $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/qps_openloop_test || ( echo test qps_openloop_test failed ; exit 1 )
 	$(E) "[RUN]     Testing qps_test"
 	$(Q) $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/qps_test || ( echo test qps_test failed ; exit 1 )
 	$(E) "[RUN]     Testing secure_auth_context_test"
diff --git a/build.yaml b/build.yaml
index dadd9429e24..f70ab3368d9 100644
--- a/build.yaml
+++ b/build.yaml
@@ -1937,6 +1937,7 @@ targets:
   - posix
 - name: qps_openloop_test
   build: test
+  run: false
   language: c++
   src:
   - test/cpp/qps/qps_openloop_test.cc
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/tests.json b/tools/run_tests/tests.json
index 2f91844f441..a8366e05abe 100644
--- a/tools/run_tests/tests.json
+++ b/tools/run_tests/tests.json
@@ -1497,22 +1497,6 @@
       "windows"
     ]
   }, 
-  {
-    "ci_platforms": [
-      "linux", 
-      "mac", 
-      "posix"
-    ], 
-    "exclude_configs": [], 
-    "flaky": false, 
-    "language": "c++", 
-    "name": "qps_openloop_test", 
-    "platforms": [
-      "linux", 
-      "mac", 
-      "posix"
-    ]
-  }, 
   {
     "ci_platforms": [
       "linux",