diff --git a/www-api/app/Models/BackendModel.php b/www-api/app/Models/BackendModel.php
index 9c8cf366..5e8c880c 100644
--- a/www-api/app/Models/BackendModel.php
+++ b/www-api/app/Models/BackendModel.php
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@ class BackendModel extends Model
 
     public function wrenchboard_api($in, $out = array()) {
         log_message('critical', "wrenchboard_api-STARTING" );
-        $this->wrenchboard_load();
+        $ret = 10999;
+        $out = $in;
+    /*    $this->wrenchboard_load();
         if (!is_array($in)) {
             $in = array();
         }
@@ -39,7 +41,7 @@ class BackendModel extends Model
             error_log(json_encode($in));
         }
         $ret = $this->wrenchboard->wrenchboard_api($in, $out);
-
+*/
         return $ret;
     }