diff --git a/test/runtests.jl b/test/runtests.jl
index 9b9282cd..3d421aaf 100644
--- a/test/runtests.jl
+++ b/test/runtests.jl
@@ -2134,4 +2134,6 @@ end
 end
 GC.gc()
 
-include("test_estimation.jl")
+if !test_higher_order #don't test estimation if you are testing higher order
+    include("test_estimation.jl")
+end