diff --git a/athena.xml b/athena.xml
index 25eff83ad9b360d30c06ee4fd18d639859677211..15c5c2d808eb024dafced6323ca88c5748c16650 100644
--- a/athena.xml
+++ b/athena.xml
@@ -196,7 +196,9 @@
   <include ref="compact/solenoid.xml"/>
 
   <include ref="compact/ecal.xml"/>
+  <!--
   <include ref="compact/hcal.xml"/>
+  -->
   <!--include ref="compact/ce_GEM.xml"/-->
   <!--include ref="compact/gem_tracker_endcap.xml"/-->
   <include ref="compact/ce_mrich.xml"/>