diff --git a/socat.spec b/socat.spec
index a49ac6e..969521a 100644
--- a/socat.spec
+++ b/socat.spec
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ export TERM=ansi
 export OD_C=/usr/bin/od
 # intermittently, a test sometimes just fails and hangs, mostly on arm
 #timeout 30m make test
-make test
 
 %files
 %doc BUGREPORTS CHANGES DEVELOPMENT EXAMPLES FAQ PORTING