diff --git a/pipeworks/init.lua b/pipeworks/init.lua
index e07b0d9..cdcaf7e 100644
--- a/pipeworks/init.lua
+++ b/pipeworks/init.lua
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ pdofile(pipeworks.modpath.."/default_settings.lua")
 -- Read the external config file if it exists.
 local worldsettingspath = pipeworks.worldpath.."/pipeworks_settings.txt"
 local worldsettingsfile = io.open(worldsettingspath, "r")
-if worldsettingsfile then
+if false and worldsettingsfile then
 	worldsettingsfile:close()
 	if dofile(worldsettingspath) == "defect" then
 		return