diff --git a/blastmud_game/src/message_handler/user_commands.rs b/blastmud_game/src/message_handler/user_commands.rs
index ab69679b..2e339e12 100644
--- a/blastmud_game/src/message_handler/user_commands.rs
+++ b/blastmud_game/src/message_handler/user_commands.rs
@@ -272,6 +272,7 @@ fn resolve_handler(ctx: &VerbContext, cmd: &str) -> Option<&'static UserVerbRef>
     result
 }
 
+#[cfg(not(test))]
 pub async fn handle_in_trans(
     session: &ListenerSession,
     msg: &str,