diff --git a/conf/intel/portage/package.mask b/conf/intel/portage/package.mask
index ed2aed1..2aed2e5 100644
--- a/conf/intel/portage/package.mask
+++ b/conf/intel/portage/package.mask
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ net-wireless/madwifi-ng::gentoo
 dev-libs/glib::gentoo
 app-emulation/open-vm-tools-kmod::gentoo
 sys-apps/baselayout::gentoo
-sys-fs/udev::gentoo
+# remove mask to pull in sys-fs/udev::gentoo for testing
+# sys-fs/udev::gentoo
 
 # Joost Ruis: Tagged for Sabayon 6
 dev-lang/python:3.1