diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 24ceccbf..b5cd3b42 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ pub extern "C" fn _start() -> ! {
         stack_overflow(); // for each recursion, the return address is pushed
     }
 
-    // trigger a stack overflow
-    stack_overflow();
+    // uncomment line below to trigger a stack overflow
+    // stack_overflow();
 
     #[cfg(test)]
     test_main();