diff --git a/athena.xml b/athena.xml
index dd812dab3ea8bdf36363ac4bdf72222f52c6d947..102182f403df33c9950e94876779ebaee5b3ef02 100644
--- a/athena.xml
+++ b/athena.xml
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@
   <!--<include ref="compact/tof_barrel.xml"/>-->
 
   <!--include ref="compact/rwell_tracker_barrel.xml"/-->
-  <include ref="compact/cb_DIRC.xml"/>
+  <!--<include ref="compact/cb_DIRC.xml"/>-->
 
 
   <include ref="compact/solenoid.xml"/>