diff --git a/examples/osgshadow/osgshadow.cpp b/examples/osgshadow/osgshadow.cpp
index bbc0b765e..44b7aa5e9 100644
--- a/examples/osgshadow/osgshadow.cpp
+++ b/examples/osgshadow/osgshadow.cpp
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     // create the windows and run the threads.
     viewer.realize();
 
-    osgDB::writeNodeFile(*group,"test.osg");
+    // osgDB::writeNodeFile(*group,"test.osg");
 
     while (!viewer.done())
     {