--- a/layout/reftests/writing-mode/reftest.list
+++ b/layout/reftests/writing-mode/reftest.list
@@ -162,12 +162,13 @@ fuzzy-if(gtkWidget||B2G,255,6) fuzzy-if(
 
 == 1196887-1-computed-display-inline-block.html 1196887-1-computed-display-inline-block-ref.html
 == 1205787-legacy-svg-values-1.html 1205787-legacy-svg-values-1-ref.html
 
 == 1216747-1.html 1216747-1-ref.html
 != 1216747-1.html 1216747-1-notref.html
 
 # Suite of tests from Gérard Talbot in bug 1079151
-include abspos/reftest.list
+# Frequent Windows 7 load failed: timed out waiting for test to complete (waiting for onload scripts to complete), bug 1167155 and friends
+skip-if(/^Windows\x20NT\x206\.1/.test(http.oscpu)) include abspos/reftest.list
 
 # Tests for tables with vertical writing modes
 include tables/reftest.list