diff --git a/src/engine/fileOpsSample.cpp b/src/engine/fileOpsSample.cpp
index ac9441adc..1fb503543 100644
--- a/src/engine/fileOpsSample.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/fileOpsSample.cpp
@@ -274,10 +274,13 @@ DivSample* DivEngine::sampleFromFile(const char* path) {
   {
     // There's no documentation on libsndfile detune range, but the code
     // implies -50..50. Yet when loading a file you can get a >50 value.
+    // disabled for now
+    /*
     if(inst.detune > 50)
       inst.detune = inst.detune - 100;
     short pitch = ((0x3c-inst.basenote)*100) + inst.detune;
     sample->centerRate=si.samplerate*pow(2.0,pitch/(12.0 * 100.0));
+    */
     if(inst.loop_count && inst.loops[0].mode >= SF_LOOP_FORWARD)
     {
       sample->loop=true;