diff --git a/src/cli/restore/exchange_integration_test.go b/src/cli/restore/exchange_integration_test.go
index d2e3a17cc..587722255 100644
--- a/src/cli/restore/exchange_integration_test.go
+++ b/src/cli/restore/exchange_integration_test.go
@@ -25,7 +25,12 @@ var (
 	events   = path.EventsCategory
 )
 
-var backupDataSets = []path.CategoryType{email, contacts, events}
+// TODO: bring back event restore testing when they no longer produce
+// notification emails.  Currently, the duplication causes our tests
+// dataset to grow until timeouts occur.
+// var backupDataSets = []path.CategoryType{email, contacts, events}
+
+var backupDataSets = []path.CategoryType{email, contacts}
 
 type RestoreExchangeIntegrationSuite struct {
 	suite.Suite