diff --git a/tests/simulator/test_restarts.py b/tests/simulator/test_restarts.py
index 02d2d1c1f..bda58d120 100644
--- a/tests/simulator/test_restarts.py
+++ b/tests/simulator/test_restarts.py
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@
 
 
 def permute(dic, expected_num_levels):
-    from pyphare.pharein.simulation import supported_dimensions
+    # from pyphare.pharein.simulation import supported_dimensions # eventually
 
-    dims = supported_dimensions()
+    dims = [1]  # supported_dimensions()
     return [
         [dim, interp, dic, expected_num_levels] for dim in dims for interp in [1, 2, 3]
     ]