diff --git a/tests/config/recoll.conf b/tests/config/recoll.conf
index 19f3d8d6..b1f775be 100644
--- a/tests/config/recoll.conf
+++ b/tests/config/recoll.conf
@@ -11,10 +11,13 @@ detectxattronly = 1
 
 topdirs = /home/dockes/projets/fulltext/testrecoll/
 
+# Comics_12 causes rclppt to loop. We keep it around for general testing
+# but it takes too much time when running the test-set
 skippedPaths = \
      /home/dockes/projets/fulltext/testrecoll/.hg \
      /home/dockes/projets/fulltext/testrecoll/skipped/real* \
-     /home/dockes/projets/fulltext/testrecoll/config
+     /home/dockes/projets/fulltext/testrecoll/config \
+     /home/dockes/projets/fulltext/testrecoll/ppt/Comics_12.pps
 daemSkippedPaths =  \
      /home/dockes/projets/fulltext/testrecoll/.hg \
     /home/dockes/projets/fulltext/testrecoll/skipped/real* \