diff --git a/global.c b/global.c
index cfef145..8d05708 100644
--- a/global.c
+++ b/global.c
@@ -260,6 +260,7 @@ void board_setup(void)
 	led_off(); // switch off LED per default
 #endif // LED_PIN
 
+/*
 	// setup button
 #if defined(BUTTON_PIN) && defined(BUTTON_PRESSED)
 	rcc_periph_clock_enable(GPIO_RCC(BUTTON_PIN)); // enable clock for button
@@ -274,6 +275,7 @@ void board_setup(void)
 	exti_enable_request(GPIO_EXTI(BUTTON_PIN)); // enable external interrupt
 	nvic_enable_irq(GPIO_NVIC_EXTI_IRQ(BUTTON_PIN)); // enable interrupt
 #endif
+*/
 
 	// reset user input buffer
 	user_input_available = false;