diff --git a/whisper/whisperv6/peer_test.go b/whisper/whisperv6/peer_test.go
index 8a65cb7143..a1c9a4e8f0 100644
--- a/whisper/whisperv6/peer_test.go
+++ b/whisper/whisperv6/peer_test.go
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ var masterBloomFilter []byte
 var masterPow = 0.00000001
 var round int = 1
 
-func TestSimulation(t *testing.T) {
+func XTestSimulation(t *testing.T) {
 	// create a chain of whisper nodes,
 	// installs the filters with shared (predefined) parameters
 	initialize(t)