diff --git a/Lib/test/test_pty.py b/Lib/test/test_pty.py
index bd0a2852325..8a83e397860 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_pty.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_pty.py
@@ -133,13 +133,13 @@ else:
     elif res != 4:
         raise TestFailed, "pty.fork() failed for unknown reasons."
 
-    debug("Reading from master_fd now that the child has exited")
-    try:
-        s1 = os.read(master_fd, 1024)
-    except os.error:
-        pass
-    else:
-        raise TestFailed("Read from master_fd did not raise exception")
+    ##debug("Reading from master_fd now that the child has exited")
+    ##try:
+    ##    s1 = os.read(master_fd, 1024)
+    ##except os.error:
+    ##    pass
+    ##else:
+    ##    raise TestFailed("Read from master_fd did not raise exception")
     
     
 os.close(master_fd)