diff --git a/powerwall.sh b/powerwall.sh
index 4f6f44b1..ac6ae215 100755
--- a/powerwall.sh
+++ b/powerwall.sh
@@ -600,11 +600,11 @@ HOSTMGMT(){
 				fi
 			done
 		else
-			if [ "$(ipmitool -I lanplus -H ${PW_HOST_IDRACS[${PW_ESXI_HOST_NAMES[${ESXI_HOST}]}]} -U ${PW_ESXI_USER} -P "${PW_ESXI_PASS}" chassis power status | grep 'Power is on')" == "" ]; then
-				HOSTPOWER ${ESXI_HOST} ${POWER}
-			else
+			# if [ "$(ipmitool -I lanplus -H ${PW_HOST_IDRACS[${PW_ESXI_HOST_NAMES[${ESXI_HOST}]}]} -U ${PW_ESXI_USER} -P "${PW_ESXI_PASS}" chassis power status | grep 'Power is on')" == "" ]; then
+			# 	HOSTPOWER ${ESXI_HOST} ${POWER}
+			# else
 				echo -e "\n${idsCL[LightCyan]}Host is already Powered ON${idsCL[Default]}"
-			fi
+			# fi
 		fi
 	fi
 	echo