diff --git a/src/gps2aprs.c b/src/gps2aprs.c
index eade4a6..ebcd089 100644
--- a/src/gps2aprs.c
+++ b/src/gps2aprs.c
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ static int32_t tty;
 
 static struct termios saved;
 
-extern int32_t stime(uint32_t *);
+//extern int32_t stime(uint32_t *);
 /* set system time, needs root */
 
 
@@ -640,8 +640,8 @@ static void settime(const struct POS p)
          osi_WrStr("time to sys:", 13ul);
          osi_WrStrLn(s, 21ul);
       }
-      if (stime(&sec)>=0L) osi_WrStrLn("system time set", 16ul);
-      else osi_WrStrLn("--- error setting system time (will need root)", 47ul);
+      /*if (stime(&sec)>=0L) osi_WrStrLn("system time set", 16ul);
+      else osi_WrStrLn("--- error setting system time (will need root)", 47ul);*/
       if (terminatetimeset) X2C_ABORT();
       timesetdone = 1;
    }
diff --git a/src/osic.c b/src/osic.c
index c615b92..ca7defa 100644
--- a/src/osic.c
+++ b/src/osic.c
@@ -596,6 +596,6 @@ void *osic_chkptr(void *p)
 
 int32_t osic_setsystime(uint32_t * time0)
 {
-	return stime(time0);
+	return 0; //stime(time0);
 }