diff --git a/lib/rocketamf/remote_gateway/request.rb b/lib/rocketamf/remote_gateway/request.rb
index 5eef1ab6..3c442f07 100644
--- a/lib/rocketamf/remote_gateway/request.rb
+++ b/lib/rocketamf/remote_gateway/request.rb
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ module RocketAMF
       def fetch
         uri = @service.gateway.uri
         data = envelope.serialize
-        if defined?(EventMachine) && EventMachine.respond_to?(:reactor_running?) && EventMachine.reactor_running?
+        # TODO: re-enable if we go back to using threads
+        if false && defined?(EventMachine) && EventMachine.respond_to?(:reactor_running?) && EventMachine.reactor_running?
           req = EM::HttpRequest.new(uri).post :body => data
           response_body = req.response
         else