diff --git a/g/grace/grace-5.1.25-intel-2017c.eb b/g/grace/grace-5.1.25-intel-2017c.eb
index 087b8728..b2e62e57 100644
--- a/g/grace/grace-5.1.25-intel-2017c.eb
+++ b/g/grace/grace-5.1.25-intel-2017c.eb
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@ sources = [SOURCE_TAR_GZ]
 
 toolchain = {'name': 'intel', 'version': '2017c'}
 
-dependencies = [
-    ('motif', '2.3.8', '', True),
-    ('netCDF', '4.6.1'),
-]
+#dependencies = [
+#    ('motif', '2.3.8', '', True),
+#    ('netCDF', '4.6.1'),
+#]
 
-runtest = 'tests'
+#runtest = 'tests'
 
 # we also need to run make links right before or after make install.
 installopts = 'links'