diff --git a/src/SMESH/SMESH_Pattern.cxx b/src/SMESH/SMESH_Pattern.cxx
index 9c6ce0733..6c7a4acef 100644
--- a/src/SMESH/SMESH_Pattern.cxx
+++ b/src/SMESH/SMESH_Pattern.cxx
@@ -1395,7 +1395,7 @@ bool SMESH_Pattern::
   compUVByElasticIsolines(const list< list< TPoint* > >& theBndPoints,
                           const list< TPoint* >&         thePntToCompute)
 {
-  //return false;
+  return false; // PAL17233
 //cout << "============================== KEY POINTS =============================="<<endl;
 //   list< int >::iterator kpIt = myKeyPointIDs.begin();
 //   for ( ; kpIt != myKeyPointIDs.end(); kpIt++ ) {