diff --git a/system/athena/registration.py b/system/athena/registration.py
index fb402f37..6a7a3986 100755
--- a/system/athena/registration.py
+++ b/system/athena/registration.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ def is_registered_device() -> bool:
 
 def register(show_spinner=False) -> str | None:
   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)