diff --git a/compiler/nimrod.cfg b/compiler/nimrod.cfg
index fbebe1cecf..ac8f732f1f 100644
--- a/compiler/nimrod.cfg
+++ b/compiler/nimrod.cfg
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 mainModule:"nimrod.nim"
 
-gc:markAndSweep
+# gc:markAndSweep
 
 hint[XDeclaredButNotUsed]:off
 path:"llvm"