diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/pgi/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/pgi/package.py
index 44512b23afa..66aef571f11 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/pgi/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/pgi/package.py
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ def set_up_license(self, prefix):
 
 """)
 
-        spack.editor(license_path)
-        tty.message("Set up license file %s" % license_path)
+        #spack.editor(license_path)
+        tty.msg("Set up license file %s" % license_path)
 
 
     def install(self, spec, prefix):