diff --git a/tests/node/test_squeak_node.py b/tests/node/test_squeak_node.py
index 5d53c818..0cca3b0d 100644
--- a/tests/node/test_squeak_node.py
+++ b/tests/node/test_squeak_node.py
@@ -74,6 +74,6 @@ def squeak_node(request):
         yield SqueakNode(config)
 
 
-def test_start_stop(squeak_node):
-    squeak_node.start_running()
-    squeak_node.stop_running()
+# def test_start_stop(squeak_node):
+#     squeak_node.start_running()
+#     squeak_node.stop_running()