diff --git a/test/template.t b/test/template.t
index e462559ab..b050ef5d9 100755
--- a/test/template.t
+++ b/test/template.t
@@ -73,6 +73,6 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     # NOTE Uncomment the next line to actually execute the tests
     # In this template tests are not valid and are meant to serve as example
     from simpletap import TAPTestRunner
-    unittest.main(testRunner=TAPTestRunner())
+    #unittest.main(testRunner=TAPTestRunner())
 
 # vim: ai sts=4 et sw=4