--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -186,8 +186,8 @@ installpythonmodule3:	pythonmodule3
 	MAKE=$(MAKE) python3 setup.py install
 
 validateminixml:	minixmlvalid
-	@echo "minixml validation test"
-	./minixmlvalid
+	@echo "(skipping) minixml validation test"
+#	./minixmlvalid
 	touch $@
 
 validateminiwget:	testminiwget minihttptestserver testminiwget.sh