diff --git a/application.c b/application.c
index ad81111..58d23e0 100644
--- a/application.c
+++ b/application.c
@@ -666,6 +666,7 @@ static void command_dials(void* argument)
 		const uint32_t seconds = *(uint32_t*)argument; // get provide value
 		drv8825_goal = seconds;
 		drv8825_speed(100);
+/*
 		if (seconds < 12 * 60 * 60) {
 			const uint32_t goal = DIAL_CYCLE_STEPS * seconds * 1.0 / (12 * 60 * 60);
 			if (goal != drv8825_goal) {
@@ -674,6 +675,7 @@ static void command_dials(void* argument)
 				command_speed(&speed);
 			}
 		}
+*/
 	}
 
 	printf("dial position/goal: %u/%u\n", drv8825_steps, drv8825_goal);
@@ -972,6 +974,7 @@ void main(void)
 	gpio_set(GPIO_PORT(DRV8825_RESET_PIN), GPIO_PIN(DRV8825_RESET_PIN)); // power up driver
 	puts_debug("OK\n");
 
+/*
 	puts_debug("setup dial position: ");
 	// dial position detection pin
 	rcc_periph_clock_enable(GPIO_RCC(DIAL_SWITCH_PIN)); // enable clock for GPIO port peripheral
@@ -982,6 +985,8 @@ void main(void)
 	exti_enable_request(GPIO_EXTI(DIAL_SWITCH_PIN)); // enable external interrupt
 	nvic_enable_irq(GPIO_NVIC_EXTI_IRQ(DIAL_SWITCH_PIN)); // enable interrupt
 	puts_debug("OK\n");
+*
+*/
 
 	puts_debug("setup WS2812b LED matrix: ");
 	led_ws2812b_setup(); // configure peripheral for communication with WS2812b LEDs