diff --git a/tests/tests.sh b/tests/tests.sh
index ea8835d..a2092be 100755
--- a/tests/tests.sh
+++ b/tests/tests.sh
@@ -100,8 +100,9 @@ target="$1"
 $DATE > "$target"
 FAILED=
 echo "Performing tests:" 1>&2
-_test "sqlite3"
 echo "Expected failures:" 1>&2
+#XXX needs the engine to be installed
+_fail "sqlite3"
 _fail "python.sh"
 if [ -n "$FAILED" ]; then
 	echo "Failed tests:$FAILED" 1>&2