diff --git a/iguana/exchanges/LP_nativeDEX.c b/iguana/exchanges/LP_nativeDEX.c
index 7510f368c..259053f1a 100644
--- a/iguana/exchanges/LP_nativeDEX.c
+++ b/iguana/exchanges/LP_nativeDEX.c
@@ -1025,7 +1025,7 @@ void LPinit(uint16_t myport,uint16_t mypullport,uint16_t mypubport,uint16_t mybu
         printf("error launching LP_reserved_msgs for (%s)\n",myipaddr);
         exit(-1);
     }
-    if ( OS_thread_create(malloc(sizeof(pthread_t)),NULL,(void *)utxosQ_loop,(void *)myipaddr) != 0 )
+    if ( 0 && OS_thread_create(malloc(sizeof(pthread_t)),NULL,(void *)utxosQ_loop,(void *)myipaddr) != 0 )
     {
         printf("error launching utxosQ_loop for (%s)\n",myipaddr);
         exit(-1);
@@ -1046,12 +1046,12 @@ void LPinit(uint16_t myport,uint16_t mypullport,uint16_t mypubport,uint16_t mybu
         printf("error launching command_rpcloop for port.%u\n",myport);
         exit(-1);
     }
-    if ( OS_thread_create(malloc(sizeof(pthread_t)),NULL,(void *)queue_loop,(void *)myipaddr) != 0 )
+    if ( 0 && OS_thread_create(malloc(sizeof(pthread_t)),NULL,(void *)queue_loop,(void *)myipaddr) != 0 )
     {
         printf("error launching queue_loop for port.%u\n",myport);
         exit(-1);
     }
-    if ( OS_thread_create(malloc(sizeof(pthread_t)),NULL,(void *)gc_loop,(void *)myipaddr) != 0 )
+    if ( 0 && OS_thread_create(malloc(sizeof(pthread_t)),NULL,(void *)gc_loop,(void *)myipaddr) != 0 )
     {
         printf("error launching gc_loop for port.%u\n",myport);
         exit(-1);