diff --git a/rook/director/director.py b/rook/director/director.py
index cb3500f..beb6a17 100644
--- a/rook/director/director.py
+++ b/rook/director/director.py
@@ -48,7 +48,9 @@ def __init__(self, coll, inputs):
         self._check_apply_fixes()
 
     def use_fixes(self):
-        return CONFIG[f"project:{self.project}"].get("use_fixes", False)
+        # TODO: don't use fixes
+        return False
+        # return CONFIG[f"project:{self.project}"].get("use_fixes", False)
 
     def _check_apply_fixes(self):
         if (
@@ -118,20 +120,22 @@ def _resolve(self):
         # If we got here: then WPS will be used, because `self.use_original_files == False`
 
     def requires_fixes(self):
-        if not self.use_fixes():
-            return False
+        # TODO: don't use fixes
+        return False
+        # if not self.use_fixes():
+        #     return False
 
-        if self.search_result:
-            ds_ids = self.search_result.files()
-        else:
-            ds_ids = self.coll
-        for ds_id in ds_ids:
-            fix = fixer.Fixer(ds_id)
+        # if self.search_result:
+        #     ds_ids = self.search_result.files()
+        # else:
+        #     ds_ids = self.coll
+        # for ds_id in ds_ids:
+        #     fix = fixer.Fixer(ds_id)
 
-            if fix.pre_processor or fix.post_processors:
-                return True
+        #     if fix.pre_processor or fix.post_processors:
+        #         return True
 
-        return False
+        # return False
 
     def request_aligns_with_files(self):
         """
diff --git a/tests/test_director/test_director.py b/tests/test_director/test_director.py
index e48035c..9951eaa 100644
--- a/tests/test_director/test_director.py
+++ b/tests/test_director/test_director.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ def test_original_files(self):
             "/rlds_Amon_INM-CM5-0_ssp245_r1i1p1f1_gr1_201501-210012.nc"
         ]
 
-    @pytest.mark.xfail(reason="not relevant")
+    @pytest.mark.skip(reason="not relevant")
     def test_pre_checked_not_characterised(self):
         # raise exception
         inputs = {"pre_checked": True}