diff --git a/rbd/admin/msschedule_complex_test.go b/rbd/admin/msschedule_complex_test.go
index 9715862..749c8e1 100644
--- a/rbd/admin/msschedule_complex_test.go
+++ b/rbd/admin/msschedule_complex_test.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 package admin
 
 import (
+	"os"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
@@ -13,7 +14,15 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ceph/go-ceph/rbd"
 )
 
+func skipIfQuincy(t *testing.T) {
+	vname := os.Getenv("CEPH_VERSION")
+	if vname == "quincy" {
+		t.Skipf("disabled on ceph %s", vname)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestMirrorSnapshotScheduleStatus(t *testing.T) {
+	skipIfQuincy(t)
 	// note: the status function doesn't return anything "useful" unless
 	// there's an image in the pool. thus we require an image first.
 	ensureDefaultPool(t)