diff --git a/bin/zafl.sh b/bin/zafl.sh
index 61177756391ed929a6a6cba6dda3db24c8ac483a..f9b85df030833aa5f9947046d09e6d993987a543 100755
--- a/bin/zafl.sh
+++ b/bin/zafl.sh
@@ -32,7 +32,10 @@ shift
 shift
 
 # default is rida
-ida_or_rida=" -s meds_static=off -s rida=on "
+#ida_or_rida=" -s meds_static=off -s rida=on "
+
+# default is ida
+ida_or_rida=" "
 
 other_args=""
 # parse args
diff --git a/test/gzip/test_gzip.sh b/test/gzip/test_gzip.sh
index 70428f518ea83f92f3650fdcdd7605ca4bc7ec2c..5c070ac3e1388d8c3a79e70044e02ae36f840ff2 100755
--- a/test/gzip/test_gzip.sh
+++ b/test/gzip/test_gzip.sh
@@ -97,6 +97,12 @@ pushd ${session}
 setup
 
 
+file /bin/gzip | grep "shared object" >/dev/null 2>&1
+if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+	echo "PIE detected -- this test only designed for non-PIE"
+	exit 1
+fi
+
 # test setting of entry point via address
 ep=$( objdump -Mintel -d /bin/gzip | grep text | grep -v -i disassembly | cut -d' ' -f1 | sed 's/^00000000//g' )
 build_zafl gzip.stars.entrypoint.${ep}.zafl -o zafl:--stars -o "zafl:--entrypoint=$ep"