diff --git a/tests/desktop_browser.pm b/tests/desktop_browser.pm
index b7f6cbff..c4d63220 100644
--- a/tests/desktop_browser.pm
+++ b/tests/desktop_browser.pm
@@ -41,12 +41,12 @@ sub run {
     wait_still_screen(stilltime => 5, similarity_level => 45);
     # open a new tab so we don't race with the default page load
     # (also focuses the location bar for us)
-    _open_new_tab;
-    wait_still_screen(stilltime => 5, similarity_level => 45);
-    sleep 3;
-    # check FAS, typing slowly to avoid errors
-    type_very_safely "https://accounts.fedoraproject.org/\n";
-    assert_screen 'browser_fas_home';
+#    _open_new_tab;
+#    wait_still_screen(stilltime => 5, similarity_level => 45);
+#    sleep 3;
+#    # check FAS, typing slowly to avoid errors
+#    type_very_safely "https://accounts.fedoraproject.org/\n";
+#    assert_screen 'browser_fas_home';
     _open_new_tab;
     wait_still_screen(stilltime => 2, similarity_level => 45);
     sleep 2;