diff --git a/spec/acceptance/apt_key_provider_spec.rb b/spec/acceptance/apt_key_provider_spec.rb
index 753eff8f9b..290c043469 100644
--- a/spec/acceptance/apt_key_provider_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/acceptance/apt_key_provider_spec.rb
@@ -718,7 +718,8 @@ def apply_manifest_twice(manifest_pp)
       end
     end
 
-    context 'with ftp://' do
+    # disabled when running in travis containers, security issues prevent FTP
+    context 'with ftp://', unless: (fact('virtual') == 'docker') do
       before(:each) do
         shell("apt-key del #{CENTOS_GPG_KEY_LONG_ID}",
               acceptable_exit_codes: [0, 1, 2])