diff --git a/smoke_tests.txt b/smoke_tests.txt
index 8c0bcd7f2..1d86419aa 100644
--- a/smoke_tests.txt
+++ b/smoke_tests.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ imaging/start_here.py
 imaging/fit.py
 imaging/data_preparation/start_here.py
 interferometer/start_here.py
-point_source/start_here.py
+# point_source/start_here.py  # disabled: bypass mode tuple-path KeyError on point source models (rhayes777/PyAutoFit#1179)
 group/start_here.py
 multi/start_here.py
 guides/galaxies.py