diff --git a/bob/pad/face/database/__init__.py b/bob/pad/face/database/__init__.py
index 2b0ed21089cd68001e158834673059e9e5569ed8..5c21d60336cb01d87ab2c084ee61fc072d3a2914 100644
--- a/bob/pad/face/database/__init__.py
+++ b/bob/pad/face/database/__init__.py
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ from .replay_mobile import ReplayMobilePadDatabase
 from .msu_mfsd import MsuMfsdPadDatabase
 from .aggregated_db import AggregatedDbPadDatabase
 from .mifs import MIFSPadDatabase
-from .maskattack import MaskAttackPadDatabase
-from .batl import BatlPadDatabase
+#from .maskattack import MaskAttackPadDatabase
+#from .batl import BatlPadDatabase
 
 
 # gets sphinx autodoc done right - don't remove it