diff --git a/athena.xml b/athena.xml
index fa038df40adefe90096d9f50c0dc37d31b5f87f7..e0d540cbc5bb9879a77339c2f0bf3b1085549c93 100644
--- a/athena.xml
+++ b/athena.xml
@@ -177,8 +177,8 @@
 
   <include ref="compact/central_tracker.xml"/>
   
-  <include ref="compact/tof_barrel.xml"/>
-
+  <!--include ref="compact/tof_barrel.xml"/>
+-->
   <!--include ref="compact/rwell_tracker_barrel.xml"/-->
   <include ref="compact/cb_DIRC.xml"/>