diff --git a/test/Makefile.ssl b/test/Makefile.ssl
index 0636061dc..27f844104 100644
--- a/test/Makefile.ssl
+++ b/test/Makefile.ssl
@@ -140,7 +140,9 @@ alltests: \
 	test_rmd test_rc2 test_rc4 test_rc5 test_bf test_cast test_aes \
 	test_rand test_bn test_ec test_enc test_x509 test_rsa test_crl test_sid \
 	test_gen test_req test_pkcs7 test_verify test_dh test_dsa \
-	test_ss test_ca test_engine test_evp test_ssl fips_test_aes
+	test_ss test_ca test_engine test_evp test_ssl
+# temporarily removed
+# fips_test_aes
 
 fips_test_aes:
 	if echo "$(CFLAG)" | grep " -DFIPS" > /dev/null 2> /dev/null; then \