diff --git a/ccpp/suites/suite_SCM_GFS_v16_debug.xml b/ccpp/suites/suite_SCM_GFS_v16_debug.xml
index 632eec06..eb07d5a5 100644
--- a/ccpp/suites/suite_SCM_GFS_v16_debug.xml
+++ b/ccpp/suites/suite_SCM_GFS_v16_debug.xml
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
       <scheme>GFS_interstitialtoscreen</scheme>
       <scheme>GFS_checkland</scheme>
       <scheme>GFS_checktracers</scheme>
-      <scheme>GFS_abort</scheme>
+      <!--<scheme>GFS_abort</scheme>-->
     </subcycle>
   </group>
 </suite>
diff --git a/ccpp/suites/suite_SCM_GFS_v16_debug_ps.xml b/ccpp/suites/suite_SCM_GFS_v16_debug_ps.xml
index 11607b39..ba443a81 100644
--- a/ccpp/suites/suite_SCM_GFS_v16_debug_ps.xml
+++ b/ccpp/suites/suite_SCM_GFS_v16_debug_ps.xml
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
       <scheme>GFS_interstitialtoscreen</scheme>
       <scheme>GFS_checkland</scheme>
       <scheme>GFS_checktracers</scheme>
-      <scheme>GFS_abort</scheme>
+      <!--<scheme>GFS_abort</scheme>-->
     </subcycle>
   </group>
 </suite>