diff --git a/client/remote.cpp b/client/remote.cpp
index 03ec317a..349db5ae 100644
--- a/client/remote.cpp
+++ b/client/remote.cpp
@@ -737,6 +737,7 @@ static bool
 maybe_build_local(MsgChannel *local_daemon, UseCSMsg *usecs, CompileJob &job,
                   int &ret)
 {
+    return false;
     remote_daemon = usecs->hostname;
 
     if (usecs->hostname == "127.0.0.1") {