Index: test/functionalities/avoids-fd-leak/TestFdLeak.py
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--- test/functionalities/avoids-fd-leak/TestFdLeak.py
+++ test/functionalities/avoids-fd-leak/TestFdLeak.py
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
                 "Process returned non-zero status. Were incorrect file descriptors passed?")
 
     @expectedFailure(lambda x: sys.version_info >= (2, 7, 8), "bugs.freebsd.org/197376") # python random leaks fd
+    @expectedFailureLinux # xfail flakey test to get buildbot green
     @skipIfWindows # The check for descriptor leakage needs to be implemented differently here.
     @skipIfTargetAndroid # Android have some other file descriptors open by the shell
     def test_fd_leak_multitarget (self):