diff --git a/demo/performance.py b/demo/performance.py
index 3a63040bd1..a8b833ca10 100644
--- a/demo/performance.py
+++ b/demo/performance.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 START_PORT = int(sys.argv[1])
 
-ROUTING = True
+ROUTING = False
 
 TIMING = True