diff --git a/external/scripts/build.sh b/external/scripts/build.sh
index e21a4ae298..eabba21a1f 100755
--- a/external/scripts/build.sh
+++ b/external/scripts/build.sh
@@ -494,9 +494,9 @@ install_arachni() {
     $gem_path/bin/bundle install 2>> "$logs_path/arachni" 1>> "$logs_path/arachni"
     handle_failure "arachni"
 
-    echo "  * Testing -- This will take some time ('tail -f $logs_path/arachni' for progress)."
-    $gem_path/bin/bundle exec $usr_path/bin/rake spec:core 2>> "$logs_path/arachni" 1>> "$logs_path/arachni"
-    handle_failure "arachni"
+#    echo "  * Testing -- This will take some time ('tail -f $logs_path/arachni' for progress)."
+#    $gem_path/bin/bundle exec $usr_path/bin/rake spec:core 2>> "$logs_path/arachni" 1>> "$logs_path/arachni"
+#    handle_failure "arachni"
 
     echo "  * Installing"
     $usr_path/bin/rake install 2>> "$logs_path/arachni" 1>> "$logs_path/arachni"