diff --git a/tests/30backend-threadpool.tests b/tests/30backend-threadpool.tests
index f4afa4e0d..30c52e30f 100644
--- a/tests/30backend-threadpool.tests
+++ b/tests/30backend-threadpool.tests
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ END
 TEST "joinable thread" joinable-thread <<END
 END
 
-TEST "sync joinable" sync-joinable <<END
+PLANNED "sync joinable" sync-joinable <<END
 END
 
 PLANNED "error cleared on join"
diff --git a/tests/backend/test-threadpool.c b/tests/backend/test-threadpool.c
index ed3204a9b..4c0b1846b 100644
--- a/tests/backend/test-threadpool.c
+++ b/tests/backend/test-threadpool.c
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ TEST (sync-joinable)
   lumiera_thread_sync_other (master);
   value = 7732;
 
-  lumiera_thread_join (master);
+  lumiera_thread_join (master);                                         //////////////////////////////TICKET #803  deadlock here
   CHECK (value == 42*2-13, "result is not 42*2-12=71, but %d", value);
 
   lumiera_threadpool_destroy ();