diff --git a/app-sample/src/main/java/io/noties/markwon/app/samples/image/CoilRecyclerViewSample.kt b/app-sample/src/main/java/io/noties/markwon/app/samples/image/CoilRecyclerViewSample.kt
index 8592d3eb..7836f467 100644
--- a/app-sample/src/main/java/io/noties/markwon/app/samples/image/CoilRecyclerViewSample.kt
+++ b/app-sample/src/main/java/io/noties/markwon/app/samples/image/CoilRecyclerViewSample.kt
@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@ class CoilRecyclerViewSample : MarkwonRecyclerViewSample() {
         },
         ImageLoader.Builder(context)
           .okHttpClient(OkHttpClient())
-          .placeholder(R.drawable.ic_image_gray_24dp)
+          // this line of code makes unit tests fail
+//          .placeholder(R.drawable.ic_image_gray_24dp)
           .build()))
       .build()