diff --git a/newsdaemon.py b/newsdaemon.py
index ac3be97db..53d47369c 100644
--- a/newsdaemon.py
+++ b/newsdaemon.py
@@ -664,8 +664,8 @@ def convertRSStoActivityPub(baseDir: str, httpPrefix: str,
                         os.remove(filename + '.arrived')
 
                 # set the url
-                newswire[originalDateStr][1] = \
-                    '/users/news/statuses/' + statusNumber
+                # newswire[originalDateStr][1] = \
+                #     '/users/news/statuses/' + statusNumber
                 # set the filename
                 newswire[originalDateStr][3] = filename