diff --git a/compiler/noirc_evaluator/src/ssa/mod.rs b/compiler/noirc_evaluator/src/ssa/mod.rs
index 700d5b96add..703cbb1c624 100644
--- a/compiler/noirc_evaluator/src/ssa/mod.rs
+++ b/compiler/noirc_evaluator/src/ssa/mod.rs
@@ -129,7 +129,8 @@ pub fn primary_passes(options: &SsaEvaluatorOptions) -> Vec<SsaPass<'_>> {
         SsaPass::new(Ssa::defunctionalize, "Defunctionalization"),
         SsaPass::new_try(Ssa::inline_simple_functions, "Inlining simple functions")
             .and_then(Ssa::remove_unreachable_functions),
-        SsaPass::new(Ssa::mem2reg, "Mem2Reg"),
+        // BUG: Enabling this mem2reg causes test failures in aztec-nr; specifically `state_vars::private_mutable::test::initialize_and_get_pending`
+        // SsaPass::new(Ssa::mem2reg, "Mem2Reg"),
         SsaPass::new(Ssa::remove_paired_rc, "Removing Paired rc_inc & rc_decs"),
         SsaPass::new(Ssa::purity_analysis, "Purity Analysis"),
         SsaPass::new_try(