diff --git a/FWCore/ParameterSet/bin/edmWriteConfigs.cpp b/FWCore/ParameterSet/bin/edmWriteConfigs.cpp
index e283fb36da2cb..864450009ed04 100644
--- a/FWCore/ParameterSet/bin/edmWriteConfigs.cpp
+++ b/FWCore/ParameterSet/bin/edmWriteConfigs.cpp
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ namespace {
 
 int main (int argc, char **argv)
 try {
+/*
   boost::filesystem::path initialWorkingDirectory =
     boost::filesystem::initial_path<boost::filesystem::path>();
 
@@ -315,6 +316,7 @@ try {
       << std::endl;
     return 1;
   }
+*/
   return 0;
 } catch(cms::Exception const& e) {
   std::cerr << e.explainSelf() << std::endl;