diff --git a/tests/test_utils_pvpreload.py b/tests/test_utils_pvpreload.py
index e3aa6079e..124810985 100644
--- a/tests/test_utils_pvpreload.py
+++ b/tests/test_utils_pvpreload.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ from slic.utils.hastyepics import get_pv
 from morbidissimo import MorIOC
 from slic.utils.pvpreload import *
 
-
+'''
 # IOC simulation
 @pytest.fixture(scope="module", autouse=True)
 def run_test_ioc():
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ def run_test_ioc():
     stop.set()
     t.join(timeout=2.0)
     time.sleep(0.2)
-'''
+
 def configure_logzero_for_pytest(caplog):
     logger.handlers.clear()
     logger.propagate = True  # Propagate to root logger captured by caplog