diff --git a/test/cli/whole-program_test.py b/test/cli/whole-program_test.py
index 5d01f328ae7..205e5dc4ef7 100644
--- a/test/cli/whole-program_test.py
+++ b/test/cli/whole-program_test.py
@@ -385,5 +385,6 @@ def __test_nullpointer_file0(extra_args):
 def test_nullpointer_file0():
     __test_nullpointer_file0(['-j1'])
 
+@pytest.mark.xfail(strict=True) # TODO: check error
 def test_nullpointer_file0_j():
     __test_nullpointer_file0(['-j2'])