diff --git a/src/intel/ci/traces-iris.yml b/src/intel/ci/traces-iris.yml
index a3abca39935..f1b5d359425 100644
--- a/src/intel/ci/traces-iris.yml
+++ b/src/intel/ci/traces-iris.yml
@@ -988,8 +988,9 @@ traces:
         checksum: 3d419f45bc5ce210a7df583e92143089
   - path: blender/blender-demo-cube_diorama.trace
     expectations:
-      - device: gl-intel-apl
-        checksum: 6a0e17d98eca33e80810b6158e998aa1
+      # intermittent timeouts
+      # - device: gl-intel-apl
+      #   checksum: 6a0e17d98eca33e80810b6158e998aa1
       - device: gl-intel-glx
         checksum: 6a0e17d98eca33e80810b6158e998aa1
       - device: gl-intel-amly