diff --git a/gates_tests/tests/test_review_in_fuel_agent.py b/gates_tests/tests/test_review_in_fuel_agent.py
index 1d7ce12aa..9587338fb 100644
--- a/gates_tests/tests/test_review_in_fuel_agent.py
+++ b/gates_tests/tests/test_review_in_fuel_agent.py
@@ -138,12 +138,13 @@ class Gate(TestIronicDeploy):
         self.show_step(12)
         self.show_step(13)
         self._create_os_resources(ironic_conn)
-
-        self.show_step(14)
-        self._boot_nova_instances(ironic_conn)
-
-        self.show_step(15)
-        ironic_conn.wait_for_vms(ironic_conn)
-        ironic_conn.verify_vms_connection(ironic_conn)
+        # TODO (tleontovich) uncomment steps 14-15
+        # as soon as LP1576881 become fixed
+        # self.show_step(14)
+        # self._boot_nova_instances(ironic_conn)
+        #
+        # self.show_step(15)
+        # ironic_conn.wait_for_vms(ironic_conn)
+        # ironic_conn.verify_vms_connection(ironic_conn)
 
         self.env.make_snapshot("review_fuel_agent_ironic_deploy")