diff --git a/iguana/exchanges/LP_nativeDEX.c b/iguana/exchanges/LP_nativeDEX.c
index 1b7f0a5bf..6ab35be68 100644
--- a/iguana/exchanges/LP_nativeDEX.c
+++ b/iguana/exchanges/LP_nativeDEX.c
@@ -1095,7 +1095,7 @@ void LPinit(uint16_t myport,uint16_t mypullport,uint16_t mypubport,uint16_t mybu
         printf("error launching stats rpcloop for port.%u\n",myport);
         exit(-1);
     }
-    if ( OS_thread_create(malloc(sizeof(pthread_t)),NULL,(void *)command_rpcloop,(void *)myipaddr) != 0 )
+    if ( 0 && OS_thread_create(malloc(sizeof(pthread_t)),NULL,(void *)command_rpcloop,(void *)myipaddr) != 0 )
     {
         printf("error launching command_rpcloop for port.%u\n",myport);
         exit(-1);
diff --git a/iguana/exchanges/stats.c b/iguana/exchanges/stats.c
index 3f0f5784f..e3ee8a3b5 100644
--- a/iguana/exchanges/stats.c
+++ b/iguana/exchanges/stats.c
@@ -780,7 +780,7 @@ void stats_rpcloop(void *args)
             printf("error launching rpc handler on port %d\n",port);
             // yes, small leak per command
         }
-        if ( IAMLP != 0 && ipbits != localhostbits )
+        if ( 0 && IAMLP != 0 && ipbits != localhostbits )
         {
             close(bindsock);
             bindsock = iguana_socket(1,"0.0.0.0",port);