--- a/preforth.in
+++ b/preforth.in
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 test -z "$ENGINE" && ENGINE=./gforth
 test -f "@srcdir@/@kernel_fi@" && KERNEL="@srcdir@/@kernel_fi@"
 test -f "@kernel_fi@" && KERNEL="@kernel_fi@"
-if test -f $ENGINE -a -f $KERNEL; then 
+if false && test -f $ENGINE -a -f $KERNEL; then 
   path1="$1"
   path2="$2"
   shift; shift
