diff --git a/test/py/RunClientServer.py b/test/py/RunClientServer.py
index 8a7fda6..f9121c8 100755
--- a/test/py/RunClientServer.py
+++ b/test/py/RunClientServer.py
@@ -55,7 +55,9 @@
 PROTOS= [
     'accel',
     'binary',
-    'compact' ]
+    'compact']
+# FIXME: add json
+# disabled because json HTTP test hangs... why?
 
 SERVERS = [
   "TSimpleServer",