diff --git a/ci/test/00_setup_env_native_valgrind.sh b/ci/test/00_setup_env_native_valgrind.sh
index 30c84bf4874..89118324b1c 100755
--- a/ci/test/00_setup_env_native_valgrind.sh
+++ b/ci/test/00_setup_env_native_valgrind.sh
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ export NO_DEPENDS=1
 # bind tests excluded for now, see https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/issues/17765#issuecomment-602068547
 export TEST_RUNNER_EXTRA="--exclude rpc_bind --exclude feature_bind_extra"
 export GOAL="install"
-# TODO enable GUI
+# GUI disabled, because it only passes with a DEBUG=1 depends build
 export BITCOIN_CONFIG="\
   --preset=dev-mode \
  -DBUILD_GUI=OFF \