diff --git a/nixos/release-combined.nix b/nixos/release-combined.nix
index 989764874c48..66b253c230f1 100644
--- a/nixos/release-combined.nix
+++ b/nixos/release-combined.nix
@@ -88,12 +88,14 @@ in rec {
         (all nixos.tests.env)
         (all nixos.tests.ipv6)
         (all nixos.tests.i3wm)
-        (all nixos.tests.keymap.azerty)
-        (all nixos.tests.keymap.colemak)
-        (all nixos.tests.keymap.dvorak)
-        (all nixos.tests.keymap.dvp)
-        (all nixos.tests.keymap.neo)
-        (all nixos.tests.keymap.qwertz)
+        # 2018-06-06: keymap tests temporarily removed from tested job
+        # since non-deterministic failure are blocking the channel (#41538)
+        #(all nixos.tests.keymap.azerty)
+        #(all nixos.tests.keymap.colemak)
+        #(all nixos.tests.keymap.dvorak)
+        #(all nixos.tests.keymap.dvp)
+        #(all nixos.tests.keymap.neo)
+        #(all nixos.tests.keymap.qwertz)
         (all nixos.tests.plasma5)
         #(all nixos.tests.lightdm)
         (all nixos.tests.login)