diff --git a/apps/arduino/arduino-process.c b/apps/arduino/arduino-process.c
index 4f1a50102..73e7911fe 100644
--- a/apps/arduino/arduino-process.c
+++ b/apps/arduino/arduino-process.c
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ void
 mcu_sleep_set(uint8_t value)
 {
 	mcusleepcycleval= value;
-	mcusleepcycle = mcusleepcycleval;
+//	mcusleepcycle = mcusleepcycleval;
 }
 
 PROCESS(arduino_sketch, "Arduino Sketch Wrapper");