diff --git a/tests/env-vars.sh b/tests/env-vars.sh
index 7540710f4..3923852d3 100755
--- a/tests/env-vars.sh
+++ b/tests/env-vars.sh
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ export EWMS_PILOT_TASK_TIMEOUT=1800
 # export SKYSCAN_DEBUG_DIR=debug-pkl-dir -- rely on user value
 export SKYSCAN_MQ_TIMEOUT_TO_CLIENTS=5
 # export SKYSCAN_MQ_TIMEOUT_FROM_CLIENTS=60  # use default
-export SKYSCAN_MQ_CLIENT_TIMEOUT_WAIT_FOR_FIRST_MESSAGE=120
+# export SKYSCAN_MQ_CLIENT_TIMEOUT_WAIT_FOR_FIRST_MESSAGE=120
 export SKYSCAN_DOCKER_PULL_ALWAYS=0
 export SKYSCAN_DOCKER_IMAGE_TAG=local
 export SKYSCAN_MINI_TEST='yes'