diff --git a/intercepts/riak_repl2_rtq_intercepts.erl b/intercepts/riak_repl2_rtq_intercepts.erl
index 06fab4ff..c961a1c2 100644
--- a/intercepts/riak_repl2_rtq_intercepts.erl
+++ b/intercepts/riak_repl2_rtq_intercepts.erl
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ slow_trim_q(State) ->
     %% This hideousness is necessary in order to have this intercept sleep only 
     %% on the first iteration. With hope, it causes the message queue of the
     %% RTQ to spike enough to initiate overload handling, then subsequently
-    %% allow the queue to drain, overload flipped off, and the writes to complete.
+    %% allows the queue to drain, overload to flip off, and the writes to complete.
     case get(hosed) of 
     	undefined ->
     	    put(hosed, true);
diff --git a/tests/repl_rt_overload.erl b/tests/repl_rt_overload.erl
index 4cc77763..2fafdec2 100644
--- a/tests/repl_rt_overload.erl
+++ b/tests/repl_rt_overload.erl
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 %% -------------------------------------------------------------------
 -module(repl_rt_overload).
 -behaviour(riak_test).
--export([confirm/0, check_size/1, slow_write_calls/1, slow_trim_q/1]).
+-export([confirm/0, check_size/1, slow_trim_q/1]).
 -include_lib("eunit/include/eunit.hrl").
 
 -define(RTSINK_MAX_WORKERS, 1).
@@ -166,11 +166,11 @@ load_intercepts(Node) ->
     rt_intercept:load_code(Node).
 
 %% @doc Slow down handle_info (write calls)
-slow_write_calls(Node) ->
-    %% disable forwarding of the heartbeat function call
-    lager:info("Slowing down sink do_write calls on ~p", [Node]),
-    rt_intercept:add(Node, {riak_repl2_rtsink_conn,
-                            [{{handle_info, 2}, slow_handle_info}]}).
+% slow_write_calls(Node) ->
+%     %% disable forwarding of the heartbeat function call
+%   lager:info("Slowing down sink do_write calls on ~p", [Node]),
+%    rt_intercept:add(Node, {riak_repl2_rtsink_conn,
+%                            [{{handle_info, 2}, slow_handle_info}]}).
 
 slow_trim_q(Node) ->
     lager:info("Slowing down trim_q calls on ~p", [Node]),
@@ -187,4 +187,4 @@ check_size(Node) ->
     io:format("mailbox size of riak_repl2_rtq: ~p", [Len]),
 
     timer:sleep(2000),
-    check_size(Node).
\ No newline at end of file
+    check_size(Node).