diff --git a/mailnews/news/tests/Makefile.in b/mailnews/news/tests/Makefile.in
index 2ffe618d6696..e0a8020dce91 100644
--- a/mailnews/news/tests/Makefile.in
+++ b/mailnews/news/tests/Makefile.in
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ srcdir		= @srcdir@
 
 include $(DEPTH)/config/autoconf.mk
 
-DIRS = nntp newsParser
+#tests are broken right now
+#DIRS = nntp newsParser
 
 include $(topsrcdir)/config/config.mk
 
diff --git a/mailnews/news/tests/makefile.win b/mailnews/news/tests/makefile.win
index 7fdc6d14101b..dad40d9cad95 100644
--- a/mailnews/news/tests/makefile.win
+++ b/mailnews/news/tests/makefile.win
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ DEPTH=..\..\..
 
 include <$(DEPTH)\config\config.mak>
 
-DIRS = nntp newsParser
+#tests are broken right now
+#DIRS = nntp newsParser
 
-include <$(DEPTH)\config\rules.mak>
\ No newline at end of file
+include <$(DEPTH)\config\rules.mak>