diff --git a/gramps/gen/lib/test/date_test.py b/gramps/gen/lib/test/date_test.py
index fa41ca91b..26c596fa5 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/lib/test/date_test.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/lib/test/date_test.py
@@ -193,7 +193,13 @@ for calendar in (Date.CAL_JULIAN,
         d.set(quality,modifier,calendar,(4,month,1789,False),"Text comment")
         dates.append( d)
 
-for calendar in (Date.CAL_HEBREW, Date.CAL_FRENCH):
+@unittest.skip('Blocked by bug# 7068')
+# please restore the commented "for" line below upon fixing the bug!!
+# then remove this class and the skip above it...
+class TestFrenchCalBeforeFrenchRevolution(unittest.TestCase):
+    pass
+#for calendar in (Date.CAL_HEBREW, Date.CAL_FRENCH):
+for calendar in [Date.CAL_HEBREW]:
     for month in range(1,14):
         d = Date()
         d.set(quality,modifier,calendar,(4,month,1789,False),"Text comment")