diff --git a/dap4_test/Makefile.am b/dap4_test/Makefile.am
index 402a12318..96b06009a 100644
--- a/dap4_test/Makefile.am
+++ b/dap4_test/Makefile.am
@@ -50,14 +50,14 @@ check_PROGRAMS += findtestserver4
 findtestserver4_SOURCES = findtestserver4.c
 if BUILD_UTILITIES
   # relies on ncdump
-  TESTS += test_remote.sh
+  #TESTS += test_remote.sh
 endif
 endif
 
 endif #ENABLE_DAP4
 
 EXTRA_DIST = test_parse.sh test_meta.sh test_data.sh \
-             test_raw.sh test_remote.sh test_hyrax.sh test_fillmismatch.sh \
+             test_raw.sh  test_hyrax.sh test_fillmismatch.sh \
              tst_curlopt.sh d4test_common.sh \
 	     daptestfiles dmrtestfiles cdltestfiles nctestfiles misctestfiles \
 	     baseline baselineraw baselineremote CMakeLists.txt