diff --git a/exercises/practice/matrix/src/test/kotlin/MatrixTest.kt b/exercises/practice/matrix/src/test/kotlin/MatrixTest.kt
index 75c467a7..7b8de8e7 100644
--- a/exercises/practice/matrix/src/test/kotlin/MatrixTest.kt
+++ b/exercises/practice/matrix/src/test/kotlin/MatrixTest.kt
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import kotlin.test.Ignore
 import kotlin.test.Test
 import kotlin.test.assertEquals
 
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@ class MatrixTest {
         assertEquals(expectedRow, Matrix(matrixAsString).row(rowIndex))
     }
 
+    @Ignore
     @Test
     fun `extract row from matrix`() {
         val matrixAsString = "1 2\n3 4"
@@ -19,6 +21,7 @@ class MatrixTest {
         assertEquals(expectedRow, Matrix(matrixAsString).row(rowIndex))
     }
 
+    @Ignore
     @Test
     fun `extract row from diff widths matrix`() {
         val matrixAsString = "1 2\n10 20"
@@ -27,6 +30,7 @@ class MatrixTest {
         assertEquals(expectedRow, Matrix(matrixAsString).row(rowIndex))
     }
 
+    @Ignore
     @Test
     fun `extract row from non square matrix`() {
         val matrixAsString = """
@@ -40,6 +44,7 @@ class MatrixTest {
         assertEquals(expectedRow, Matrix(matrixAsString).row(rowIndex))
     }
 
+    @Ignore
     @Test
     fun `extract column from one number matrix`() {
         val matrixAsString = "1"
@@ -48,6 +53,7 @@ class MatrixTest {
         assertEquals(expectedColumn, Matrix(matrixAsString).column(columnIndex))
     }
 
+    @Ignore
     @Test
     fun `extract column matrix`() {
         val matrixAsString = """
@@ -60,6 +66,7 @@ class MatrixTest {
         assertEquals(expectedColumn, Matrix(matrixAsString).column(columnIndex))
     }
 
+    @Ignore
     @Test
     fun `extract column from non square matrix`() {
         val matrixAsString = """
@@ -72,6 +79,7 @@ class MatrixTest {
         assertEquals(expectedColumn, Matrix(matrixAsString).column(columnIndex))
     }
 
+    @Ignore
     @Test
     fun `extract column from diff widths matrix`() {
         val matrixAsString = """