diff --git a/pkg/vere/serf.c b/pkg/vere/serf.c
index 1b27cca8af..4ea6cebfb2 100644
--- a/pkg/vere/serf.c
+++ b/pkg/vere/serf.c
@@ -717,24 +717,24 @@ _serf_play_life(u3_serf* sef_u, u3_noun eve)
   //
   //    XX support -J
   //
-  {
-    c3_d  len_d = u3_Ivory_pill_len;
-    c3_y* byt_y = u3_Ivory_pill;
-    u3_cue_xeno* sil_u = u3s_cue_xeno_init_with(ur_fib27, ur_fib28);
-    u3_weak pil;
-
-    if ( u3_none == (pil = u3s_cue_xeno_with(sil_u, len_d, byt_y)) ) {
-      u3l_log("lite: unable to cue ivory pill");
-      exit(1);
-    }
-
-    u3s_cue_xeno_done(sil_u);
-
-    if ( c3n == u3v_boot_lite(pil)) {
-      u3l_log("lite: boot failed");
-      exit(1);
-    }
-  }
+//  {
+//    c3_d  len_d = u3_Ivory_pill_len;
+//    c3_y* byt_y = u3_Ivory_pill;
+//    u3_cue_xeno* sil_u = u3s_cue_xeno_init_with(ur_fib27, ur_fib28);
+//    u3_weak pil;
+//
+//    if ( u3_none == (pil = u3s_cue_xeno_with(sil_u, len_d, byt_y)) ) {
+//      u3l_log("lite: unable to cue ivory pill");
+//      exit(1);
+//    }
+//
+//    u3s_cue_xeno_done(sil_u);
+//
+//    if ( c3n == u3v_boot_lite(pil)) {
+//      u3l_log("lite: boot failed");
+//      exit(1);
+//    }
+//  }
 
   gon = u3m_soft(0, u3v_life, eve);