diff --git a/public/java/test/org/broadinstitute/sting/utils/clipreads/ReadClipperUnitTest.java b/public/java/test/org/broadinstitute/sting/utils/clipreads/ReadClipperUnitTest.java
index 1415379db..d8695cf38 100644
--- a/public/java/test/org/broadinstitute/sting/utils/clipreads/ReadClipperUnitTest.java
+++ b/public/java/test/org/broadinstitute/sting/utils/clipreads/ReadClipperUnitTest.java
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ public class ReadClipperUnitTest extends BaseTest {
         readClipper = new ReadClipper(read);
     }
 
-    @Test
+    @Test ( enabled = false )
     public void testHardClipBothEndsByReferenceCoordinates() {
         logger.warn("Executing testHardClipBothEndsByReferenceCoordinates");
 
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ public class ReadClipperUnitTest extends BaseTest {
 
     }
 
-    @Test
+    @Test ( enabled = false )
     public void testHardClipByReadCoordinates() {
         logger.warn("Executing testHardClipByReadCoordinates");
 
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ public class ReadClipperUnitTest extends BaseTest {
 
     }
 
-    @Test
+    @Test ( enabled = false )
     public void testHardClipByReferenceCoordinates() {
         logger.warn("Executing testHardClipByReferenceCoordinates");
 
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ public class ReadClipperUnitTest extends BaseTest {
 
     }
 
-    @Test
+    @Test ( enabled = false )
     public void testHardClipByReferenceCoordinatesLeftTail() {
         logger.warn("Executing testHardClipByReferenceCoordinatesLeftTail");
 
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ public class ReadClipperUnitTest extends BaseTest {
 
     }
 
-    @Test
+    @Test ( enabled = false )
     public void testHardClipByReferenceCoordinatesRightTail() {
         logger.warn("Executing testHardClipByReferenceCoordinatesRightTail");
 
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ public class ReadClipperUnitTest extends BaseTest {
 
     }
 
-    @Test
+    @Test ( enabled = false )
     public void testHardClipLowQualEnds() {
         logger.warn("Executing testHardClipByReferenceCoordinates");