diff --git a/expander.c b/expander.c
index 8221df6..efa04b6 100644
--- a/expander.c
+++ b/expander.c
@@ -1074,6 +1074,7 @@ bgpq_expand(struct bgpq_expander *b)
 			fd = -1;
 			continue;
 		}
+/*
 		err = sx_maxsockbuf(fd, SO_SNDBUF);
 		if (err > 0) {
 			SX_DEBUG(debug_expander, "Acquired sendbuf of %i "
@@ -1083,6 +1084,7 @@ bgpq_expand(struct bgpq_expander *b)
 			fd = -1;
 			continue;
 		}
+*/
 		break;
 	}