diff --git a/selfdrive/athena/registration.py b/selfdrive/athena/registration.py
index 32bc92059..309add908 100755
--- a/selfdrive/athena/registration.py
+++ b/selfdrive/athena/registration.py
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ def register(show_spinner=False) -> Optional[str]:
   HardwareSerial = params.get("HardwareSerial", encoding='utf8')
   dongle_id: Optional[str] = params.get("DongleId", encoding='utf8')
   needs_registration = None in (IMEI, HardwareSerial, dongle_id)
-
+  return UNREGISTERED_DONGLE_ID
+  
   pubkey = Path(PERSIST+"/comma/id_rsa.pub")
   if not pubkey.is_file():
     dongle_id = UNREGISTERED_DONGLE_ID