diff --git a/tests/test_packages.py b/tests/test_packages.py
index c9ba340b..61db7dd0 100644
--- a/tests/test_packages.py
+++ b/tests/test_packages.py
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ def test_remote_tags():
     package_rules_envvar = "gitlab.com/onecommons/* unfurl.cloud/onecommons/*"
     runner = CliRunner()
     try:
-        UNFURL_PACKAGE_RULES = os.environ.get("UNFURL_PACKAGE_RULES")
+        # UNFURL_PACKAGE_RULES = os.environ.get("UNFURL_PACKAGE_RULES")
         with runner.isolated_filesystem():
             os.environ["UNFURL_PACKAGE_RULES"] = package_rules_envvar
             result = runner.invoke(