diff --git a/apps/streaming/java/src/net/i2p/client/streaming/I2PSocketFull.java b/apps/streaming/java/src/net/i2p/client/streaming/I2PSocketFull.java
index 59e31b662..70531d6f6 100644
--- a/apps/streaming/java/src/net/i2p/client/streaming/I2PSocketFull.java
+++ b/apps/streaming/java/src/net/i2p/client/streaming/I2PSocketFull.java
@@ -69,7 +69,8 @@ class I2PSocketFull implements I2PSocket {
     }
 
     public SelectableChannel getChannel() {
-        return new MessageChannel(this);
+        return null;
+        //return new MessageChannel(this);
     }
     
     /**