diff --git a/twitch.py b/twitch.py
index f0917690..eed507f6 100644
--- a/twitch.py
+++ b/twitch.py
@@ -744,7 +744,7 @@ async def _run(self):
                 # remove all ACL channels that already exist from the other set
                 acl_channels.difference_update(new_channels)
                 # use the other set to set them online if possible
-                await self.bulk_check_online(acl_channels)
+                # await self.bulk_check_online(acl_channels)
                 # finally, add them as new channels
                 new_channels.update(acl_channels)
                 for game in no_acl: