diff --git a/test/utils/wasm3_engine.cpp b/test/utils/wasm3_engine.cpp
index cb890c2bf..642e52160 100644
--- a/test/utils/wasm3_engine.cpp
+++ b/test/utils/wasm3_engine.cpp
@@ -84,9 +84,9 @@ bool Wasm3Engine::instantiate(bytes_view wasm_binary)
     // Transfers ownership to runtime.
     if (m3_LoadModule(m_runtime, module) != m3Err_none)
     {
-        m3_FreeModule(module);
+//        m3_FreeModule(module);
         // NOTE: it seems this is needed, but likely is a bug...
-        m_runtime = nullptr;
+//        m_runtime = nullptr;
         return false;
     }