diff --git a/cubesatsim/cubesatsim.ino b/cubesatsim/cubesatsim.ino
index 475f00e8..d1d9c230 100644
--- a/cubesatsim/cubesatsim.ino
+++ b/cubesatsim/cubesatsim.ino
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ void setup() {
 //  pinMode(PI_3V3_PIN, OUTPUT);
 //  digitalWrite(PI_3V3_PIN, HIGH);
 	
-  start_payload();  // above code not working, so forcing it
+//  start_payload();  // above code not working, so forcing it
 	
   read_config_file();	
 	
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ void loop() {
   // query INA219 sensors and Payload sensors
    read_ina219();	
 	
-  read_payload();	
+//  read_payload();	
   
   // encode as digits (APRS or CW mode) or binary (DUV FSK)	
   if ((mode == BPSK) || (mode == FSK))  {