diff --git a/source/client/src/clientHb.c b/source/client/src/clientHb.c
index 653f9a0634..b11a49fa1a 100644
--- a/source/client/src/clientHb.c
+++ b/source/client/src/clientHb.c
@@ -668,7 +668,7 @@ int hbMgrInit() {
   hbMgrInitHandle();
 
   // init backgroud thread
-  hbCreateThread();
+  /*hbCreateThread();*/
 
   return 0;
 }