diff --git a/src/pages/VisProgPage/visualProgrammingUI/nodes/NormNode.tsx b/src/pages/VisProgPage/visualProgrammingUI/nodes/NormNode.tsx
index 86f05b8..5832401 100644
--- a/src/pages/VisProgPage/visualProgrammingUI/nodes/NormNode.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/VisProgPage/visualProgrammingUI/nodes/NormNode.tsx
@@ -49,10 +49,12 @@ export default function NormNode(props: NodeProps<NormNode>) {
   const setValue = (value: string) => {
     updateNodeData(props.id, {norm: value});
   }
-
-  const setCritical = (value: boolean) => {
-    updateNodeData(props.id, {...data, critical: value});
-  }
+  //this function is commented out, because of lack of backend implementation.
+  //If you wish to set critical norms, in the UI side, you can uncomment and use this function.
+  
+  // const setCritical = (value: boolean) => {
+  //   updateNodeData(props.id, {...data, critical: value});
+  // }
   useEffect(() => {
     const normText = data.norm || "";
     
diff --git a/test/pages/visProgPage/visualProgrammingUI/nodes/NormNode.test.tsx b/test/pages/visProgPage/visualProgrammingUI/nodes/NormNode.test.tsx
index 935ea55..bba51a6 100644
--- a/test/pages/visProgPage/visualProgrammingUI/nodes/NormNode.test.tsx
+++ b/test/pages/visProgPage/visualProgrammingUI/nodes/NormNode.test.tsx
@@ -699,15 +699,12 @@ describe('NormNode', () => {
         />
       );
 
-      const checkbox = screen.getByLabelText('Critical:');
-      await user.click(checkbox);
-
       await waitFor(() => {
         const state = useFlowStore.getState();
         expect(state.nodes).toHaveLength(1);
         expect(state.nodes[0].id).toBe('norm-1');
         expect(state.nodes[0].data.norm).toBe('');
-        expect(state.nodes[0].data.critical).toBe(true);
+
       });
     });