diff --git a/system/athena/registration.py b/system/athena/registration.py
index d20de70b9..fc441cce7 100644
--- a/system/athena/registration.py
+++ b/system/athena/registration.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ def register(show_spinner=False, register_konik=False) -> str | None:
   entirely.
   """
   params = Params()
-
+  return UNREGISTERED_DONGLE_ID
   dongle_id: str | None = params.get("DongleId")
   if dongle_id is None and Path(Paths.persist_root()+"/comma/dongle_id").is_file():
     # not all devices will have this; added early in comma 3X production (2/28/24)