diff --git a/src/test/clmctest/services/host/telegraf_host.conf b/src/test/clmctest/services/host/telegraf_host.conf
index a1441e7493d22c7e15b48e1ba46b5439686db108..4f0226dcd8a41e0c5ae44965572c0ad537d4ca20 100644
--- a/src/test/clmctest/services/host/telegraf_host.conf
+++ b/src/test/clmctest/services/host/telegraf_host.conf
@@ -52,6 +52,6 @@
   # no configuration
 
 # Influx HTTP write listener
-[[inputs.http_listener]]
-  ## Address and port to host HTTP listener on
-  service_address = ":8186"
+# [[inputs.http_listener]]
+#   ## Address and port to host HTTP listener on
+#   service_address = ":8186"