diff --git a/akka-remote/src/test/scala/akka/remote/RemoteWatcherSpec.scala b/akka-remote/src/test/scala/akka/remote/RemoteWatcherSpec.scala
index c74f436185..17bc4dd7d2 100644
--- a/akka-remote/src/test/scala/akka/remote/RemoteWatcherSpec.scala
+++ b/akka-remote/src/test/scala/akka/remote/RemoteWatcherSpec.scala
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ class RemoteWatcherSpec extends AkkaSpec(
   """akka {
        # loglevel = DEBUG
        actor.provider = "akka.remote.RemoteActorRefProvider"
+       # don't use quarantine for this "unit test"
+       remote.quarantine-systems-for = off
        remote.netty.tcp {
          hostname = localhost
          port = 0