diff --git a/contrib/scripts/safe_asterisk b/contrib/scripts/safe_asterisk
index 8b7affe121..ad4ba124e5 100755
--- a/contrib/scripts/safe_asterisk
+++ b/contrib/scripts/safe_asterisk
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ fi
 #
 ulimit -c unlimited
 
-launch_asterisk()
-{
-}
+#launch_asterisk()
+#{
+#}
 
 run_asterisk()
 {
diff --git a/safe_asterisk b/safe_asterisk
index 8b7affe121..ad4ba124e5 100755
--- a/safe_asterisk
+++ b/safe_asterisk
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ fi
 #
 ulimit -c unlimited
 
-launch_asterisk()
-{
-}
+#launch_asterisk()
+#{
+#}
 
 run_asterisk()
 {