diff --git a/test/whiteout.bats b/test/whiteout.bats
index 59a64e7f..260b5fff 100644
--- a/test/whiteout.bats
+++ b/test/whiteout.bats
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ EOF
       echo "skipping $f"
         continue
     }
-    bsdtar -tvf oci/blobs/sha256/$f
+    #bsdtar -tvf oci/blobs/sha256/$f
     bsdtar -tvf oci/blobs/sha256/$f | grep ".wh.sensors.d" && {
       echo "should not have a sensors.d whiteout!"
         exit 1