diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 4d6067c5..e1374eb0 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ compileJava.options.annotationProcessorGeneratedSourcesDirectory = new File('bui
 
 test {
     if (platform == "mac") {
-        jvmArgs "-XstartOnFirstThread"
+        // jvmArgs "-XstartOnFirstThread"
         println("WARNING: tests that touch GUI will fail on Mac due to Cocoa restrictions and Gradle unable to run tests on main thread")
     }
 }