diff --git a/libraries/audio-client/src/AudioClient.cpp b/libraries/audio-client/src/AudioClient.cpp
index 92f7a27853..2b3f56350c 100644
--- a/libraries/audio-client/src/AudioClient.cpp
+++ b/libraries/audio-client/src/AudioClient.cpp
@@ -675,6 +675,7 @@ void AudioClient::start() {
 }
 
 void AudioClient::stop() {
+    return;
     qCDebug(audioclient) << "AudioClient::stop(), requesting switchInputToAudioDevice() to shut down";
     switchInputToAudioDevice(QAudioDeviceInfo(), true);