diff --git a/cmdeploy/src/cmdeploy/tests/online/test_3_status.py b/cmdeploy/src/cmdeploy/tests/online/test_3_status.py
index 981df231..1783c32e 100644
--- a/cmdeploy/src/cmdeploy/tests/online/test_3_status.py
+++ b/cmdeploy/src/cmdeploy/tests/online/test_3_status.py
@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@ def test_status_cmd(chatmail_config, capsys, request):
     status_out = capsys.readouterr()
     print(status_out.out)
 
+    assert len(status_out.out.splitlines()) > 5
+
+    """
+    don't test actual server state:
+
     services = [
         "acmetool-redirector",
         "chatmail-metadata",
@@ -41,3 +46,4 @@ def test_status_cmd(chatmail_config, capsys, request):
         if not active:
             not_running.append(service)
     assert not_running == []
+    """