diff --git a/src_main/io/pispi.cpp b/src_main/io/pispi.cpp
index ceabab83..45a37197 100644
--- a/src_main/io/pispi.cpp
+++ b/src_main/io/pispi.cpp
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ int PISPI::writeDevice(const void * data, int max_size) {
 		memcpy(tx_buf.data(), data, max_size);
 		int ret;
 		piCoutObj << "write" << max_size << tx_buf.size();
-		*/ret = ioctl(PRIVATE->fd, SPI_IOC_MESSAGE(1), &PRIVATE->spi_ioc_tr);
+		/*ret = ioctl(PRIVATE->fd, SPI_IOC_MESSAGE(1), &PRIVATE->spi_ioc_tr);
 		if (ret < 1) {piCoutObj << "can't send spi message" << ret; return -1;}*/
 		recv_buf.append(rx_buf);
 		if (recv_buf.size_s() > threadedReadBufferSize()) recv_buf.resize(threadedReadBufferSize());