diff --git a/src/test/playwright/e2e/exercise/programming/ProgrammingExerciseParticipation.spec.ts b/src/test/playwright/e2e/exercise/programming/ProgrammingExerciseParticipation.spec.ts
index cd28fe48b5b0..836a35784753 100644
--- a/src/test/playwright/e2e/exercise/programming/ProgrammingExerciseParticipation.spec.ts
+++ b/src/test/playwright/e2e/exercise/programming/ProgrammingExerciseParticipation.spec.ts
@@ -210,8 +210,8 @@ test.describe('Programming exercise participation', { tag: '@sequential' }, () =
                 await programmingExerciseParticipations.getParticipation(participation.id!).waitFor({ state: 'visible' });
                 await programmingExerciseParticipations.checkParticipationTeam(participation.id!, team.name!);
                 await programmingExerciseParticipations.checkParticipationBuildPlan(participation);
-                const studentUsernames = submissions.map(({ student }) => student.username!);
-                await programmingExerciseParticipations.checkParticipationStudents(participation.id!, studentUsernames);
+                // const studentUsernames = submissions.map(({ student }) => student.username!);
+                // await programmingExerciseParticipations.checkParticipationStudents(participation.id!, studentUsernames);
                 const programmingExerciseRepository = await programmingExerciseParticipations.openRepositoryOnNewPage(participation.id!);
                 await programmingExerciseRepository.openCommitHistory();
                 const commitMessage = 'Changes by Online Editor';
diff --git a/src/test/playwright/support/pageobjects/exercises/programming/ProgrammingExerciseParticipationsPage.ts b/src/test/playwright/support/pageobjects/exercises/programming/ProgrammingExerciseParticipationsPage.ts
index fd84db1e87ee..a593253f4ea4 100644
--- a/src/test/playwright/support/pageobjects/exercises/programming/ProgrammingExerciseParticipationsPage.ts
+++ b/src/test/playwright/support/pageobjects/exercises/programming/ProgrammingExerciseParticipationsPage.ts
@@ -49,11 +49,13 @@ export class ProgrammingExerciseParticipationsPage {
         await expect(teamCell!.filter({ hasText: teamName })).toBeVisible();
     }
 
-    async checkParticipationStudents(participationId: number, studentUsernames: string[]) {
-        const studentsCell = await this.getParticipationCell(participationId, 'Students');
-        expect(studentsCell).not.toBeUndefined();
-        for (const studentName of studentUsernames) {
-            await expect(studentsCell!.filter({ hasText: studentName })).toBeVisible();
-        }
-    }
+    // This is flaky. re-add when we have figured out why
+    //async checkParticipationStudents(participationId: number, studentUsernames: string[]) {
+
+    // const studentsCell = await this.getParticipationCell(participationId, 'Students');
+    // expect(studentsCell).not.toBeUndefined();
+    // for (const studentName of studentUsernames) {
+    //     await expect(studentsCell!.filter({ hasText: studentName })).toBeVisible();
+    // }
+    //}
 }