diff --git a/luarules/gadgets/game_boombox_spawner.lua b/luarules/gadgets/game_boombox_spawner.lua
index 30a62a44859..fbcb1adde5e 100644
--- a/luarules/gadgets/game_boombox_spawner.lua
+++ b/luarules/gadgets/game_boombox_spawner.lua
@@ -63,7 +63,8 @@ end
 function gadget:GameFrame(frame)
     if frame == 1 then
         for i = 1,10*#Spring.GetTeamList() do
-            if (AprilFoolsCounter >= #Spring.GetPlayerList()*0.4 and math.random(1,10) == 1) or math.random(1,10000) == 1 then
+            --if (AprilFoolsCounter >= #Spring.GetPlayerList()*0.4 and math.random(1,10) == 1) or math.random(1,10000) == 1 then -- date detection doesn't seem to work as expected
+            if math.random(1,10) == 1 then 
                 for j = 1,1000 do
                     local posx = math.random(math.floor(Game.mapSizeX*0.02), math.ceil(Game.mapSizeX*0.98))
                     local posz = math.random(math.floor(Game.mapSizeX*0.02), math.ceil(Game.mapSizeX*0.98))