diff --git a/compiler/tests/testutils.py b/compiler/tests/testutils.py
index 0f7e4ee6..a0f2670d 100755
--- a/compiler/tests/testutils.py
+++ b/compiler/tests/testutils.py
@@ -38,17 +38,17 @@ class openram_test(unittest.TestCase):
             import verify
             result=verify.run_drc(a.name, tempgds)
             if result != 0:
-                zip_file = "/tmp/{0}_{1}".format(a.name,os.getpid())
-                debug.info(0,"Archiving failed files to {}.zip".format(zip_file))
-                shutil.make_archive(zip_file, 'zip', OPTS.openram_temp)
+                #zip_file = "/tmp/{0}_{1}".format(a.name,os.getpid())
+                #debug.info(0,"Archiving failed files to {}.zip".format(zip_file))
+                #shutil.make_archive(zip_file, 'zip', OPTS.openram_temp)
                 self.fail("DRC failed: {}".format(a.name))
 
             
             result=verify.run_lvs(a.name, tempgds, tempspice, final_verification)
             if result != 0:
-                zip_file = "/tmp/{0}_{1}".format(a.name,os.getpid())
-                debug.info(0,"Archiving failed files to {}.zip".format(zip_file))
-                shutil.make_archive(zip_file, 'zip', OPTS.openram_temp)
+                #zip_file = "/tmp/{0}_{1}".format(a.name,os.getpid())
+                #debug.info(0,"Archiving failed files to {}.zip".format(zip_file))
+                #shutil.make_archive(zip_file, 'zip', OPTS.openram_temp)
                 self.fail("LVS mismatch: {}".format(a.name))
 
         if OPTS.purge_temp: