diff --git a/jetty-osgi/test-jetty-osgi/src/test/java/org/eclipse/jetty/osgi/test/AbstractTestOSGi.java b/jetty-osgi/test-jetty-osgi/src/test/java/org/eclipse/jetty/osgi/test/AbstractTestOSGi.java
index ac154c6ea6f..8e89ba8637e 100644
--- a/jetty-osgi/test-jetty-osgi/src/test/java/org/eclipse/jetty/osgi/test/AbstractTestOSGi.java
+++ b/jetty-osgi/test-jetty-osgi/src/test/java/org/eclipse/jetty/osgi/test/AbstractTestOSGi.java
@@ -58,7 +58,9 @@ public class AbstractTestOSGi
 	protected static void addMoreOSGiContainers(List<Option> options)
 	{
         options.add(CoreOptions.equinox().version("3.6.1"));
-        options.add(CoreOptions.equinox().version("3.7.1"));
+        // equinox-3.7.1 is somehow always downloaded from the internet
+        //by pax-exam. this makes the execution of the test too slow...
+       // options.add(CoreOptions.equinox().version("3.7.1")); //commented to keep the tests speedy
         options.add(CoreOptions.felix().version("3.2.2"));
         options.add(CoreOptions.felix().version("4.0.2"));
 	}