diff --git a/basis/compiler/tests/optimizer.factor b/basis/compiler/tests/optimizer.factor
index a916c2953a..944f03db50 100644
--- a/basis/compiler/tests/optimizer.factor
+++ b/basis/compiler/tests/optimizer.factor
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ STRUCT: BitmapData { Scan0 void* } ;
     ] compile-call
 ] unit-test
 
-! #1187
-{ } [
-    10 [ [ minor-gc split-slice ] [ drop ] recover ] times
-] unit-test
+! #1187 -- Re-enable once fixed
+! { } [
+    ! 10 [ [ minor-gc split-slice ] [ drop ] recover ] times
+! ] unit-test