diff --git a/cloud_governance/policy/aws/ec2_stop.py b/cloud_governance/policy/aws/ec2_stop.py
index 6f537898..ebe791db 100644
--- a/cloud_governance/policy/aws/ec2_stop.py
+++ b/cloud_governance/policy/aws/ec2_stop.py
@@ -87,15 +87,16 @@ def __fetch_stop_instance(self, instance_days: int, delete_instance_days: int, s
                     tag_specifications = [{'ResourceType': 'image', 'Tags': tags}]
                     if sign == ge:
                         tag_specifications.append({'ResourceType': 'snapshot', 'Tags': tags})
-                    try:
-                        ami_id = self._ec2_client.create_image(InstanceId=instance_id, Name=self._get_tag_name_from_tags(tags=tags), TagSpecifications=tag_specifications)['ImageId']
-                        delta_charge = self.get_ebs_cost(resource=block_device_mappings[instance_id], resource_type='ec2', resource_hours=(self.DAILY_HOURS * (self.DELETE_INSTANCE_DAYS-self.DAYS_TO_NOTIFY_ADMINS)))
-                        stop_cost = self.get_ebs_cost(resource=block_device_mappings[instance_id], resource_type='ec2', resource_hours=(self.DAILY_HOURS * days))
-                        self.__trigger_mail(tags=tags, stopped_time=stopped_time, days=days, resource_id=instance_id, image_id=ami_id, ec2_type=ec2_types[instance_id], instance_id=instance_id, message_type='delete', stop_cost=stop_cost, delta_charge=delta_charge)
-                        self._ec2_client.terminate_instances(InstanceIds=[instance_id])
-                        logger.info(f'Deleted the instance: {instance_id}')
-                    except Exception as err:
-                        logger.info(err)
+                    # Commenting out termination code to reduce the risk of unintended terminations
+                    # try:
+                    #     ami_id = self._ec2_client.create_image(InstanceId=instance_id, Name=self._get_tag_name_from_tags(tags=tags), TagSpecifications=tag_specifications)['ImageId']
+                    #     delta_charge = self.get_ebs_cost(resource=block_device_mappings[instance_id], resource_type='ec2', resource_hours=(self.DAILY_HOURS * (self.DELETE_INSTANCE_DAYS-self.DAYS_TO_NOTIFY_ADMINS)))
+                    #     stop_cost = self.get_ebs_cost(resource=block_device_mappings[instance_id], resource_type='ec2', resource_hours=(self.DAILY_HOURS * days))
+                    #     self.__trigger_mail(tags=tags, stopped_time=stopped_time, days=days, resource_id=instance_id, image_id=ami_id, ec2_type=ec2_types[instance_id], instance_id=instance_id, message_type='delete', stop_cost=stop_cost, delta_charge=delta_charge)
+                    #     self._ec2_client.terminate_instances(InstanceIds=[instance_id])
+                    #     logger.info(f'Deleted the instance: {instance_id}')
+                    # except Exception as err:
+                    #     logger.info(err)
         return stopped_instances
 
     def __trigger_mail(self, tags: list, stopped_time: str, resource_id: str, days: int, image_id: str = '', ec2_type: str = '', instance_id: str = '', **kwargs):
diff --git a/tests/unittest/cloud_governance/aws/zombie_non_cluster/test_ec2_stop.py b/tests/unittest/cloud_governance/aws/zombie_non_cluster/test_ec2_stop.py
index 15b525aa..5a468f7f 100644
--- a/tests/unittest/cloud_governance/aws/zombie_non_cluster/test_ec2_stop.py
+++ b/tests/unittest/cloud_governance/aws/zombie_non_cluster/test_ec2_stop.py
@@ -9,25 +9,25 @@
 os.environ['AWS_DEFAULT_REGION'] = 'us-east-2'
 
 
-@mock_cloudtrail
-@mock_ec2
-def test_ec2_stop():
-    """
-    This method tests, termination of stopped instance more than 30 days and create an image, snapshot
-    @return:
-    """
-    ec2_client = boto3.client('ec2', region_name=os.environ.get('AWS_DEFAULT_REGION'))
-    default_ami_id = 'ami-03cf127a'
-    tags = [{'Key': 'Name', 'Value': 'CloudGovernanceTestInstance'}, {'Key': 'User', 'Value': 'cloud-governance'}]
-    instance_id = ec2_client.run_instances(ImageId=default_ami_id, InstanceType='t2.micro', MaxCount=1, MinCount=1, TagSpecifications=[{'ResourceType': 'instance', 'Tags': tags}])['Instances'][0].get('InstanceId')
-    ec2_client.stop_instances(InstanceIds=[instance_id])
-    ec2_stop = EC2Stop()
-    ec2_stop.set_dryrun(value='no')
-    ec2_stop._EC2Stop__fetch_stop_instance(sign=le, instance_days=1, delete_instance_days=0)
-    amis = ec2_client.describe_images(Owners=['self'])['Images']
-    snapshot_id = amis[0].get('BlockDeviceMappings')[0].get('Ebs').get('SnapshotId')
-    snapshots = ec2_client.describe_snapshots(OwnerIds=['self'], SnapshotIds=[snapshot_id])['Snapshots']
-    assert len(snapshots) == len(amis)
+# @mock_cloudtrail
+# @mock_ec2
+# def test_ec2_stop():
+#     """
+#     This method tests, termination of stopped instance more than 30 days and create an image, snapshot
+#     @return:
+#     """
+#     ec2_client = boto3.client('ec2', region_name=os.environ.get('AWS_DEFAULT_REGION'))
+#     default_ami_id = 'ami-03cf127a'
+#     tags = [{'Key': 'Name', 'Value': 'CloudGovernanceTestInstance'}, {'Key': 'User', 'Value': 'cloud-governance'}]
+#     instance_id = ec2_client.run_instances(ImageId=default_ami_id, InstanceType='t2.micro', MaxCount=1, MinCount=1, TagSpecifications=[{'ResourceType': 'instance', 'Tags': tags}])['Instances'][0].get('InstanceId')
+#     ec2_client.stop_instances(InstanceIds=[instance_id])
+#     ec2_stop = EC2Stop()
+#     ec2_stop.set_dryrun(value='no')
+#     ec2_stop._EC2Stop__fetch_stop_instance(sign=le, instance_days=1, delete_instance_days=0)
+#     amis = ec2_client.describe_images(Owners=['self'])['Images']
+#     snapshot_id = amis[0].get('BlockDeviceMappings')[0].get('Ebs').get('SnapshotId')
+#     snapshots = ec2_client.describe_snapshots(OwnerIds=['self'], SnapshotIds=[snapshot_id])['Snapshots']
+#     assert len(snapshots) == len(amis)
 
 
 @mock_cloudtrail