diff --git a/internal/app/vodtester/vodtester_app.go b/internal/app/vodtester/vodtester_app.go
index 942b2bb3..af1d7463 100644
--- a/internal/app/vodtester/vodtester_app.go
+++ b/internal/app/vodtester/vodtester_app.go
@@ -63,19 +63,24 @@ func (vt *vodTester) Start(fileName string, vodImportUrl string, taskPollDuratio
 			return fmt.Errorf("error importing asset from url=%s: %w", vodImportUrl, err)
 		}
 
-		_, transcodeTask, err := vt.Lapi.TranscodeAsset(importAsset.ID, assetName, api.StandardProfiles[0])
-
-		if err != nil {
-			glog.Errorf("Error transcoding asset assetId=%s err=%v", importAsset.ID, err)
-			return fmt.Errorf("error transcoding asset assetId=%s: %w", importAsset.ID, err)
-		}
-
-		err = vt.CheckTaskProcessing(taskPollDuration, *transcodeTask)
-
-		if err != nil {
-			glog.Errorf("Error in transcoding task taskId=%s", transcodeTask.ID)
-			return fmt.Errorf("error in transcoding task taskId=%s: %w", transcodeTask.ID, err)
-		}
+		// TODO: Figure out a future for transcode task. These are broken with the
+		// newest files used for VOD testing to test playback, and I'm not sure if
+		// it's worth making sure that it keeps working as it uses the old
+		// task-runner pipeline anyway.
+		//
+		// _, transcodeTask, err := vt.Lapi.TranscodeAsset(importAsset.ID, assetName, api.StandardProfiles[0])
+
+		// if err != nil {
+		// 	glog.Errorf("Error transcoding asset assetId=%s err=%v", importAsset.ID, err)
+		// 	return fmt.Errorf("error transcoding asset assetId=%s: %w", importAsset.ID, err)
+		// }
+
+		// err = vt.CheckTaskProcessing(taskPollDuration, *transcodeTask)
+
+		// if err != nil {
+		// 	glog.Errorf("Error in transcoding task taskId=%s", transcodeTask.ID)
+		// 	return fmt.Errorf("error in transcoding task taskId=%s: %w", transcodeTask.ID, err)
+		// }
 
 		exportTask, err := vt.Lapi.ExportAsset(importAsset.ID)