diff --git a/Transceiver52M/Transceiver.cpp b/Transceiver52M/Transceiver.cpp
index f09f036..ad048ee 100644
--- a/Transceiver52M/Transceiver.cpp
+++ b/Transceiver52M/Transceiver.cpp
@@ -327,6 +327,7 @@
   complex amplitude = 0.0;
   float TOA = 0.0;
   float avgPwr = 0.0;
+#ifdef ENERGY_DETECT
   if (!energyDetect(*vectorBurst, 20 * mSPS, mEnergyThreshold, &avgPwr)) {
      LOG(DEBUG) << "Estimated Energy: " << sqrt(avgPwr) << ", at time " << rxBurst->getTime();
      double framesElapsed = rxBurst->getTime()-prevFalseDetectionTime;
@@ -341,7 +342,7 @@
      return NULL;
   }
   LOG(DEBUG) << "Estimated Energy: " << sqrt(avgPwr) << ", at time " << rxBurst->getTime();
-
+#endif
   // run the proper correlator
   bool success = false;
   if (corrType==TSC) {