diff --git a/tests/webtbf/tw2478.pp b/tests/webtbf/tw2478.pp
index 7e2b359f06..e575552b85 100644
--- a/tests/webtbf/tw2478.pp
+++ b/tests/webtbf/tw2478.pp
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+{ %fail }
+
 { Source provided for Free Pascal Bug Report 2478 }
 { Submitted by "Louis Jean-Richard" on  2003-04-30 }
 { e-mail: Ljean_richard@compuserve.com }