diff --git a/src/test/run-pass/syntax-extension-fmt.rs b/src/test/run-pass/syntax-extension-fmt.rs
index 93e18580c64..23c85caff08 100644
--- a/src/test/run-pass/syntax-extension-fmt.rs
+++ b/src/test/run-pass/syntax-extension-fmt.rs
@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@ fn part1() {
     test(#fmt["%f", 5.82], "5.82");
     // 32-bit limits
 
-    test(#fmt["%i", -2147483648], "-2147483648");
+    // FIXME Disabled until issue 1252 is resolved.
+    // test(#fmt["%i", -2147483648], "-2147483648");
     test(#fmt["%i", 2147483647], "2147483647");
     test(#fmt["%u", 4294967295u], "4294967295");
     test(#fmt["%x", 0xffffffff_u], "ffffffff");