diff --git a/conf/modules/infrared_i2c.xml b/conf/modules/infrared_i2c.xml
index 073bf5f55b..e5f68e2b3e 100644
--- a/conf/modules/infrared_i2c.xml
+++ b/conf/modules/infrared_i2c.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   </header>
   <init fun="infrared_i2c_init()"/>
   <periodic fun="infrared_i2c_update()" freq="60."/>
-  <periodic fun="infrared_i2cDownlink()" freq="1."/>
+  <!--periodic fun="infrared_i2cDownlink()" freq="1."/-->
   <event fun="infrared_i2cEvent()"/>
   <makefile>
     <flag name="INFRARED_I2C"/>