diff --git a/internal/jsonapi/api_test.go b/internal/jsonapi/api_test.go
index 43205a3..724090e 100644
--- a/internal/jsonapi/api_test.go
+++ b/internal/jsonapi/api_test.go
@@ -271,6 +271,8 @@ func TestRespondMessageCreate(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestCopyToClipboard(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Skip("clipboard manipulation doesn't work from within Portage")
+
 	secrets := []storedSecret{
 		{[]string{"foo", "bar"}, newSec(t, "20\n")},
 		{[]string{"yamllogin"}, newSec(t, "thesecret\n---\nlogin: muh")},