diff --git a/config/setup_05min.ini b/config/setup_05min.ini
index 5f2305a8..64294ba5 100644
--- a/config/setup_05min.ini
+++ b/config/setup_05min.ini
@@ -459,9 +459,9 @@ outAnnuaEndNC = surfaceWaterStorage,interceptStor,snowFreeWater,snowCoverSWE,top
 outMonthMaxNC = channelStorage,dynamicFracWat,floodVolume,floodDepth,surfaceWaterLevel,discharge,totalRunoff
 outAnnuaMaxNC = None
 
-# netcdf format and zlib setup
-formatNetCDF = NETCDF4
-zlib = True
+#~ # netcdf format and zlib setup
+#~ formatNetCDF = NETCDF4
+#~ zlib = True