diff --git a/Packages/Triangulation_2/test/Triangulation_2/include/CGAL/_test_cls_tds_2.C b/Packages/Triangulation_2/test/Triangulation_2/include/CGAL/_test_cls_tds_2.C
index 3fac1579ec8..3b9ca04dbc8 100644
--- a/Packages/Triangulation_2/test/Triangulation_2/include/CGAL/_test_cls_tds_2.C
+++ b/Packages/Triangulation_2/test/Triangulation_2/include/CGAL/_test_cls_tds_2.C
@@ -105,25 +105,28 @@ CGAL__test_cls_tds_2( const Tds &, const Gt & )
   tds1.set_finite_vertex(NULL);
   assert( tds1.is_valid() );
 
-  tds2.set_number_of_vertices(0);
-  tds2.set_infinite_vertex(vt2); vt2->set_face(NULL);
-  tds2.set_finite_vertex(NULL);
-  assert( tds2.is_valid() );
-
-  tds3.set_number_of_vertices(0);
-  tds3.set_infinite_vertex(vt2); vt2->set_face(NULL);
-  tds3.set_finite_vertex(NULL);
-  assert( tds3.is_valid() );
-
-  tds4.set_number_of_vertices(0);
-  tds4.set_infinite_vertex(vt2); vt2->set_face(NULL);
-  tds4.set_finite_vertex(NULL);
-  assert( tds4.is_valid() );
+  // THE FOLLOWING IS NOT NEEDED AND CAUSE A SEGMENTATION FAULT
+  // ON LINUX WHEN LEAVING THE PROCEDURE
+//   tds2.set_number_of_vertices(0);
+//   tds2.set_infinite_vertex(vt2); vt2->set_face(NULL);
+//   tds2.set_finite_vertex(NULL);
+//   assert( tds2.is_valid() );
+// 
+//   tds3.set_number_of_vertices(0);
+//   tds3.set_infinite_vertex(vt2); vt2->set_face(NULL);
+//   tds3.set_finite_vertex(NULL);
+//   assert( tds3.is_valid() );
+// 
+//   tds4.set_number_of_vertices(0);
+//   tds4.set_infinite_vertex(vt2); vt2->set_face(NULL);
+//   tds4.set_finite_vertex(NULL);
+//   assert( tds4.is_valid() );
 
   // test destructor and return
   cout << "    test destructors and return" << endl;
   tds1.clear();
   tds2.clear();
   tds3.clear();
-  tds4.clear();
+  tds4.clear(); 
+    
 }