diff --git a/swarm/network/stream/streamer_test.go b/swarm/network/stream/streamer_test.go
index e92ee37834..755b745373 100644
--- a/swarm/network/stream/streamer_test.go
+++ b/swarm/network/stream/streamer_test.go
@@ -21,12 +21,15 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+	"os"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/testutil"
+
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/log"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/node"
@@ -1178,6 +1181,11 @@ stream registration, then tests that there are subscriptions.
 */
 func TestGetSubscriptionsRPC(t *testing.T) {
 
+	if testutil.RaceEnabled && os.Getenv("TRAVIS") == "true" {
+		t.Skip("flaky with -race on Travis")
+		// Note: related ticket https://github.com/ethersphere/go-ethereum/issues/1234
+	}
+
 	// arbitrarily set to 4
 	nodeCount := 4
 	// run with more nodes if `longrunning` flag is set