diff --git a/athena.xml b/athena.xml
index 9387ad3cae2355862be143b42c6a59df5092301e..e3eb0461ade4cc2169782caa1d184216f264debf 100644
--- a/athena.xml
+++ b/athena.xml
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@
 
   <!--include ref="compact/ce_GEM.xml"/-->
   <!--include ref="compact/gem_tracker_endcap.xml"/-->
-  <include ref="compact/mrich.xml"/>
+  <!--include ref="compact/mrich.xml"/-->
   <include ref="compact/tof_endcap.xml"/>
   <include ref="compact/forward_trd.xml"/>
   <include ref="compact/gaseous_rich.xml"/>