diff --git a/zen/gchange_INIT.sh b/zen/gchange_INIT.sh
index 1b14a15..b1227a2 100755
--- a/zen/gchange_INIT.sh
+++ b/zen/gchange_INIT.sh
@@ -157,7 +157,8 @@ do
         echo "***** Convert $liking_me to ipfsnodeid *****"
         ipfsnodeid=$(~/.zen/astrXbian/zen/tools/g1_to_ipfs.py $liking_me)
         echo ${ipfsnodeid} > ~/.zen/ipfs/.${IPFSNODEID}/FRIENDS/$liking_me/ipfsnodeid
-        zuid=$(ipfs --timeout=10s cat /ipns/${ipfsnodeid}/.${ipfsnodeid}/_xbian.zuid)
+## TIMEOUT... uncomment in DEFCON3 only
+#        zuid=$(ipfs --timeout=10s cat /ipns/${ipfsnodeid}/.${ipfsnodeid}/_xbian.zuid)
 #        [[ ${zuid} ]] && touch ~/.zen/ipfs/.${IPFSNODEID}/FRIENDS/$liking_me/${zuid}
 
         # SEND jaklis message if tryme.addr is different from last one