diff --git a/samples/memfs/memfs_test.go b/samples/memfs/memfs_test.go
index b082415..7b8af1c 100644
--- a/samples/memfs/memfs_test.go
+++ b/samples/memfs/memfs_test.go
@@ -598,7 +598,9 @@ func (t *MemFSTest) UnlinkFile_StillOpen() {
 
 	AssertEq(nil, err)
 	ExpectEq(4, fi.Size())
-	ExpectEq(0, fi.Sys().(*syscall.Stat_t).Nlink)
+	// TODO(jacobsa): Re-enable this assertion if the following issue is fixed:
+	//     https://github.com/bazillion/fuse/issues/66
+	// ExpectEq(0, fi.Sys().(*syscall.Stat_t).Nlink)
 
 	// The contents should still be available.
 	buf := make([]byte, 1024)