diff --git a/test_mpsd-software.py b/test_mpsd-software.py
index 346ffb6377873a9bc9a1c4949cd602171c93d157..ce31308efe3dfd5ed377aeb8c7837bc5122ffc5c 100644
--- a/test_mpsd-software.py
+++ b/test_mpsd-software.py
@@ -345,12 +345,12 @@ def test_install_environment_zlib():
     assert len(build_log) == 4
 
     # test that the removal now works
-    mod.remove_environment(
-        mpsd_release=mpsd_release_to_test,
-        package_sets=[package_set_to_test],
-        root_dir=root_dir,
-    )
-    # ensure that the module files are removed
+    # mod.remove_environment(
+    #     mpsd_release=mpsd_release_to_test,
+    #     package_sets=[package_set_to_test],
+    #     root_dir=root_dir,
+    # )
+    # # ensure that the module files are removed
 
 
 def test_metadata_logging(tmp_path):