diff --git a/swarm/network/simulation/example_test.go b/swarm/network/simulation/example_test.go
index bacc64d53a..2c4b275de3 100644
--- a/swarm/network/simulation/example_test.go
+++ b/swarm/network/simulation/example_test.go
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ import (
 // BucketKeyKademlia key. This allows to use WaitTillHealthy to block until
 // all nodes have the their Kadmlias healthy.
 func ExampleSimulation_WaitTillHealthy() {
+
+	t.Skip("temporarily disabled as simuations.WaitTillHealthy cannot be trusted")
 	sim := simulation.New(map[string]simulation.ServiceFunc{
 		"bzz": func(ctx *adapters.ServiceContext, b *sync.Map) (node.Service, func(), error) {
 			addr := network.NewAddr(ctx.Config.Node())
diff --git a/swarm/network/stream/delivery_test.go b/swarm/network/stream/delivery_test.go
index a6173a3892..da6d03e97f 100644
--- a/swarm/network/stream/delivery_test.go
+++ b/swarm/network/stream/delivery_test.go
@@ -453,6 +453,8 @@ func TestDeliveryFromNodes(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func testDeliveryFromNodes(t *testing.T, nodes, conns, chunkCount int, skipCheck bool) {
+
+	t.Skip("temporarily disabled as simuations.WaitTillHealthy cannot be trusted")
 	sim := simulation.New(map[string]simulation.ServiceFunc{
 		"streamer": func(ctx *adapters.ServiceContext, bucket *sync.Map) (s node.Service, cleanup func(), err error) {
 			node := ctx.Config.Node()
diff --git a/swarm/network/stream/intervals_test.go b/swarm/network/stream/intervals_test.go
index defb6df50a..79c3db680a 100644
--- a/swarm/network/stream/intervals_test.go
+++ b/swarm/network/stream/intervals_test.go
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ func TestIntervalsLiveAndHistory(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func testIntervals(t *testing.T, live bool, history *Range, skipCheck bool) {
+
+	t.Skip("temporarily disabled as simuations.WaitTillHealthy cannot be trusted")
 	nodes := 2
 	chunkCount := dataChunkCount
 	externalStreamName := "externalStream"
diff --git a/swarm/network/stream/snapshot_retrieval_test.go b/swarm/network/stream/snapshot_retrieval_test.go
index 5ea0b1511b..ad74bf41c3 100644
--- a/swarm/network/stream/snapshot_retrieval_test.go
+++ b/swarm/network/stream/snapshot_retrieval_test.go
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ simulation's `action` function.
 The snapshot should have 'streamer' in its service list.
 */
 func runFileRetrievalTest(nodeCount int) error {
+	t.Skip("temporarily disabled as simuations.WaitTillHealthy cannot be trusted")
 	sim := simulation.New(retrievalSimServiceMap)
 	defer sim.Close()
 
@@ -246,6 +247,8 @@ simulation's `action` function.
 The snapshot should have 'streamer' in its service list.
 */
 func runRetrievalTest(chunkCount int, nodeCount int) error {
+
+	t.Skip("temporarily disabled as simuations.WaitTillHealthy cannot be trusted")
 	sim := simulation.New(retrievalSimServiceMap)
 	defer sim.Close()
 
diff --git a/swarm/network/stream/snapshot_sync_test.go b/swarm/network/stream/snapshot_sync_test.go
index 4e56f71b54..9df48fe0ad 100644
--- a/swarm/network/stream/snapshot_sync_test.go
+++ b/swarm/network/stream/snapshot_sync_test.go
@@ -182,6 +182,8 @@ func streamerFunc(ctx *adapters.ServiceContext, bucket *sync.Map) (s node.Servic
 }
 
 func testSyncingViaGlobalSync(t *testing.T, chunkCount int, nodeCount int) {
+
+	t.Skip("temporarily disabled as simuations.WaitTillHealthy cannot be trusted")
 	sim := simulation.New(simServiceMap)
 	defer sim.Close()
 
@@ -329,6 +331,8 @@ assuming that the snapshot file identifies a healthy
 kademlia network. The snapshot should have 'streamer' in its service list.
 */
 func testSyncingViaDirectSubscribe(t *testing.T, chunkCount int, nodeCount int) error {
+
+	t.Skip("temporarily disabled as simuations.WaitTillHealthy cannot be trusted")
 	sim := simulation.New(map[string]simulation.ServiceFunc{
 		"streamer": func(ctx *adapters.ServiceContext, bucket *sync.Map) (s node.Service, cleanup func(), err error) {
 			n := ctx.Config.Node()
diff --git a/swarm/network/stream/syncer_test.go b/swarm/network/stream/syncer_test.go
index 5764efc92d..b484719cd8 100644
--- a/swarm/network/stream/syncer_test.go
+++ b/swarm/network/stream/syncer_test.go
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ func createMockStore(globalStore mock.GlobalStorer, id enode.ID, addr *network.B
 }
 
 func testSyncBetweenNodes(t *testing.T, nodes, conns, chunkCount int, skipCheck bool, po uint8) {
+
+	t.Skip("temporarily disabled as simuations.WaitTillHealthy cannot be trusted")
 	sim := simulation.New(map[string]simulation.ServiceFunc{
 		"streamer": func(ctx *adapters.ServiceContext, bucket *sync.Map) (s node.Service, cleanup func(), err error) {
 			var store storage.ChunkStore
diff --git a/swarm/network/stream/visualized_snapshot_sync_sim_test.go b/swarm/network/stream/visualized_snapshot_sync_sim_test.go
index 437c17e5e2..887473d45c 100644
--- a/swarm/network/stream/visualized_snapshot_sync_sim_test.go
+++ b/swarm/network/stream/visualized_snapshot_sync_sim_test.go
@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@ func watchSim(sim *simulation.Simulation) (context.Context, context.CancelFunc)
 
 //This test requests bogus hashes into the network
 func TestNonExistingHashesWithServer(t *testing.T) {
+
+	t.Skip("temporarily disabled as simuations.WaitTillHealthy cannot be trusted")
 	nodeCount, _, sim := setupSim(retrievalSimServiceMap)
 	defer sim.Close()
 
@@ -143,6 +145,7 @@ func sendSimTerminatedEvent(sim *simulation.Simulation) {
 //can visualize messages like SendOfferedMsg, WantedHashesMsg, DeliveryMsg
 func TestSnapshotSyncWithServer(t *testing.T) {
 
+	t.Skip("temporarily disabled as simuations.WaitTillHealthy cannot be trusted")
 	nodeCount, chunkCount, sim := setupSim(simServiceMap)
 	defer sim.Close()
 
diff --git a/swarm/network_test.go b/swarm/network_test.go
index d84f28147f..8d885f1404 100644
--- a/swarm/network_test.go
+++ b/swarm/network_test.go
@@ -259,6 +259,8 @@ type testSwarmNetworkOptions struct {
 //  - May wait for Kademlia on every node to be healthy.
 //  - Checking if a file is retrievable from all nodes.
 func testSwarmNetwork(t *testing.T, o *testSwarmNetworkOptions, steps ...testSwarmNetworkStep) {
+
+	t.Skip("temporarily disabled as simuations.WaitTillHealthy cannot be trusted")
 	if o == nil {
 		o = new(testSwarmNetworkOptions)
 	}