diff --git a/test/.excludes/URI/TestMailTo.rb b/test/.excludes/URI/TestMailTo.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c9b1f94fe2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/.excludes/URI/TestMailTo.rb
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+exclude :test_email_regexp, "still flaky with --repeat-count option"