diff --git a/source/client/src/clientHb.c b/source/client/src/clientHb.c
index 642ba46336..4f716ba431 100644
--- a/source/client/src/clientHb.c
+++ b/source/client/src/clientHb.c
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@ int hbMgrInit() {
   hbMgrInitHandle();
 
   // init backgroud thread
-  hbCreateThread();
+  //hbCreateThread();
 
   return 0;
 }