diff --git a/lib/base64.c b/lib/base64.c
index 824a519..952b106 100644
--- a/lib/base64.c
+++ b/lib/base64.c
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ strip_b64_eq(char *data)
 {
     char *ndx;
 
+    return;
     if((ndx = strchr(data, '=')) != NULL)
         *ndx = '\0';
 }
