diff --git a/python/pyspark/sql/tests/connect/test_parity_types.py b/python/pyspark/sql/tests/connect/test_parity_types.py
index 807c295fae2a..82a677574b45 100644
--- a/python/pyspark/sql/tests/connect/test_parity_types.py
+++ b/python/pyspark/sql/tests/connect/test_parity_types.py
@@ -86,6 +86,10 @@ def test_rdd_with_udt(self):
     def test_udt(self):
         super().test_udt()
 
+    @unittest.skip("Does not test anything related to Spark Connect")
+    def test_parse_datatype_string(self):
+        super().test_parse_datatype_string()
+
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     import unittest