diff --git a/tractor/__init__.py b/tractor/__init__.py
index f8032153..9bc823c2 100644
--- a/tractor/__init__.py
+++ b/tractor/__init__.py
@@ -66,4 +66,4 @@ from ._root import (
 from ._ipc import Channel as Channel
 from ._portal import Portal as Portal
 from ._runtime import Actor as Actor
-from . import hilevel as hilevel
+# from . import hilevel as hilevel