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 73ba5c12d..ff33e3184 100644
--- a/public/java/test/org/broadinstitute/sting/utils/clipreads/ReadClipperUnitTest.java
+++ b/public/java/test/org/broadinstitute/sting/utils/clipreads/ReadClipperUnitTest.java
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ public class ReadClipperUnitTest extends BaseTest {
         */
     }
 
-    @Test(enabled = true)
+    @Test(enabled = false)
     public void testHardClipSoftClippedBases() {
 
         // Generate a list of cigars to test