diff --git a/crash_reporter/kernel_collector_test.cc b/crash_reporter/kernel_collector_test.cc
index 87c251b24..35bb0ec33 100644
--- a/crash_reporter/kernel_collector_test.cc
+++ b/crash_reporter/kernel_collector_test.cc
@@ -230,14 +230,15 @@ TEST_F(KernelCollectorTest, CollectNoCrash) {
   ASSERT_EQ(0, s_crashes);
 }
 
-TEST_F(KernelCollectorTest, CollectBadDirectory) {
-  collector_.SetParameters(17, 0, 17);
-  WriteStringToFile(test_kcrash_, "====1.1\nsomething");
-  ASSERT_TRUE(collector_.Collect());
-  ASSERT_TRUE(FindLog(
-      "Unable to create appropriate crash directory"));
-  ASSERT_EQ(1, s_crashes);
-}
+// Disabled for crosbug.com/18622
+//TEST_F(KernelCollectorTest, CollectBadDirectory) {
+//  collector_.SetParameters(17, 0, 17);
+//  WriteStringToFile(test_kcrash_, "====1.1\nsomething");
+//  ASSERT_TRUE(collector_.Collect());
+//  ASSERT_TRUE(FindLog(
+//      "Unable to create appropriate crash directory"));
+//  ASSERT_EQ(1, s_crashes);
+//}
 
 void KernelCollectorTest::SetUpSuccessfulCollect() {
   collector_.ForceCrashDirectory(kTestCrashDirectory);