diff --git a/ui/js/actions/settings.js b/ui/js/actions/settings.js
index 4bdec4300..7038fd284 100644
--- a/ui/js/actions/settings.js
+++ b/ui/js/actions/settings.js
@@ -101,6 +101,9 @@ export function doDownloadLanguage(langFile) {
 
 export function doDownloadLanguages() {
   return function(dispatch, getState) {
+    //temporarily disable i18n so I can get a working build out -- Jeremy
+    return;
+
     if (!fs.existsSync(app.i18n.directory)) {
       fs.mkdirSync(app.i18n.directory);
     }