diff --git a/java/test/org/broadinstitute/sting/gatk/refdata/tracks/builders/TribbleRMDTrackBuilderUnitTest.java b/java/test/org/broadinstitute/sting/gatk/refdata/tracks/builders/TribbleRMDTrackBuilderUnitTest.java
index 3d1cb036c..01a25663b 100644
--- a/java/test/org/broadinstitute/sting/gatk/refdata/tracks/builders/TribbleRMDTrackBuilderUnitTest.java
+++ b/java/test/org/broadinstitute/sting/gatk/refdata/tracks/builders/TribbleRMDTrackBuilderUnitTest.java
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ public class TribbleRMDTrackBuilderUnitTest extends BaseTest {
         Assert.assertTrue(classes.size() > 0);
     }
 
-    //@Test
+    @Test
     // in this test, the index exists, but is out of date.
     public void testBuilderIndexUnwriteable() {
         File vcfFile = new File(validationDataLocation + "/ROD_validation/read_only/relic.vcf");