diff --git a/common/components/CustomNodeModal/CustomNodeModal.tsx b/common/components/CustomNodeModal/CustomNodeModal.tsx
index b6f31d8d..5efdb552 100644
--- a/common/components/CustomNodeModal/CustomNodeModal.tsx
+++ b/common/components/CustomNodeModal/CustomNodeModal.tsx
@@ -252,6 +252,8 @@ class CustomNodeModal extends React.Component<Props, State> {
   }
 
   private pollForDefaultNodes() {
+    return null;
+    // @ts-ignore
     const pollingInterval = 3000;
     // console.warning in production to explain to users why we are making a call to localhost
     console.warn(