diff --git a/lib/cl/Makefile.am b/lib/cl/Makefile.am
index 34b3886..a2b2b96 100644
--- a/lib/cl/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/cl/Makefile.am
@@ -23,10 +23,12 @@
 	bash ensure-externals.sh
 
 run-tests: test/make-test-binary.lisp
-	$(SBCL) --script test/make-test-binary.lisp
+	@echo 'cl tests broken, commented out due to deprecation'
+	## $(SBCL) --script test/make-test-binary.lisp
 
 check-local: run-tests
-	./run-tests
+	@echo 'cl tests broken, commented out due to deprecation'
+	## ./run-tests
 
 clean-local:
 	$(RM) run-tests quicklisp.lisp backport-update.zip