diff --git a/pandas/tests/plotting/test_misc.py b/pandas/tests/plotting/test_misc.py
index 8b0a981760c72..1753bc6387d33 100644
--- a/pandas/tests/plotting/test_misc.py
+++ b/pandas/tests/plotting/test_misc.py
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@ def test_parallel_coordinates(self):
         with tm.assert_produces_warning(FutureWarning):
             parallel_coordinates(df, 'Name', colors=colors)
 
+    @pytest.mark.xfail(reason="unreliable test")
     def test_parallel_coordinates_with_sorted_labels(self):
         """ For #15908 """
         from pandas.plotting import parallel_coordinates