diff --git a/arcHIVE-wp-plugin.php b/arcHIVE-wp-plugin.php
index 7c3716f..5d1d927 100644
--- a/arcHIVE-wp-plugin.php
+++ b/arcHIVE-wp-plugin.php
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ include( ARCHIVE_WPPLUGIN_PATH . 'includes/arcHIVE-init-textdomain.php');
 
 include( ARCHIVE_WPPLUGIN_PATH . 'includes/arcHIVE-enable-svg.php');
 
-include_once( ARCHIVE_WPPLUGIN_PATH . 'includes/arcHIVE-add-roles.php');
+// disabled for now
+// include_once( ARCHIVE_WPPLUGIN_PATH . 'includes/arcHIVE-add-roles.php');
 
 if ( is_admin() ) {
     //include_once( plugin_dir_path( __FILE__ ) . 'includes/arcHIVE-admin-stylesheet.php' );