diff --git a/tests/test_cursor_async_io.py b/tests/test_cursor_async_io.py
index 9d6cebaf..e1957a9b 100644
--- a/tests/test_cursor_async_io.py
+++ b/tests/test_cursor_async_io.py
@@ -1,15 +1,18 @@
-from helpers import for_one_database, open_cursor
-from query_fixture import query_fixture
+import pytest
+from helpers import for_one_database  # , open_cursor
+
+# from query_fixture import query_fixture
 
 
 @for_one_database
 def test_many_batches_with_async_io(dsn, configuration):
-    with open_cursor(configuration, use_async_io=True) as cursor:
-        with query_fixture(cursor, configuration, "INSERT INTEGER") as table_name:
-            # insert 2^16 rows
-            cursor.execute(f"INSERT INTO {table_name} VALUES (1)")
-            for _ in range(16):
-                cursor.execute(f"INSERT INTO {table_name} SELECT * FROM {table_name}")
-
-            cursor.execute(f"SELECT * FROM {table_name}")
-            assert sum(1 for _ in cursor) == 2**16
+    pytest.skip("async_io will be removed in future")
+    # with open_cursor(configuration, use_async_io=True) as cursor:
+    #    with query_fixture(cursor, configuration, "INSERT INTEGER") as table_name:
+    #        # insert 2^16 rows
+    #        cursor.execute(f"INSERT INTO {table_name} VALUES (1)")
+    #        for _ in range(16):
+    #            cursor.execute(f"INSERT INTO {table_name} SELECT * FROM {table_name}")
+
+    #        cursor.execute(f"SELECT * FROM {table_name}")
+    #        assert sum(1 for _ in cursor) == 2**16