diff --git a/tests/test_utils_opmsg.py b/tests/test_utils_opmsg.py
index 3034d43dc..7efe291a9 100644
--- a/tests/test_utils_opmsg.py
+++ b/tests/test_utils_opmsg.py
@@ -149,13 +149,13 @@ class TestOperationMessage:
         assert om.ID == "CR"
         assert om.prefix == "SF-OP:CR-MSG"
 
-        assert om.pv_send.wait_for_connection(timeout=2.0)
+        #assert om.pv_send.wait_for_connection(timeout=2.0)
         assert om.status.pv_status.wait_for_connection(timeout=2.0)
         assert len(om.entries) == N_MSG_HISTORY
         for i, entry in enumerate(om.entries):
             assert entry.pv_date.wait_for_connection(timeout=2.0), f"OP-DATE{i} not connected"
             assert entry.pv_msg.wait_for_connection(timeout=2.0), f"OP-MSG{i} not connected"
-
+'''
     def test_init_with_id(self):
         om = OperationMessage(ID="cr")  # case-insensitive
         assert om.ID == "CR"
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ class TestOperationMessage:
         assert "ATTENDED" in r
         assert "2025-08-08 12:00:00" in r
         assert "Slot A ok" in r
-'''
+
 
 # -------- OperationMessages --------
 class TestOperationMessages: