diff --git a/installers/common.sh b/installers/common.sh
index 276aa7f..f055c29 100755
--- a/installers/common.sh
+++ b/installers/common.sh
@@ -338,13 +338,13 @@ function patch_system_files() {
     sudo systemctl enable hostapd.service
 
     #crontab daily lokinet updates and log
-    cat > /var/spool/cron/crontabs/root <<- "EOF"
+    #cat > /var/spool/cron/crontabs/root <<- "EOF"
     #check daily for lokinet updates and update as required
-    logfile=/var/log/lokinet_cron_update.txt
-    0 1 * * 1-7 sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get -y install lokinet >> "$logfile" 2>&1
-    0 1 * * 1-7 sudo apt-get -y autoremove >> "$logfile" 2>&1
-    0 1 * * 1-7 date >> "$logfile"
-    EOF
+    #logfile=/var/log/lokinet_cron_update.txt
+    #0 1 * * 1-7 sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get -y install lokinet >> "$logfile" 2>&1
+    #0 1 * * 1-7 sudo apt-get -y autoremove >> "$logfile" 2>&1
+    #0 1 * * 1-7 date >> "$logfile"
+    #EOF
     }