diff --git a/etc/codecs.conf b/etc/codecs.conf
index b0465e5d3d..84dec7f3fb 100644
--- a/etc/codecs.conf
+++ b/etc/codecs.conf
@@ -2739,13 +2739,13 @@ audiocodec TwinVQ
   driver vqf
   dll "tvqdec.dll"
 
-audiocodec hwmpa
-  info "mpeg audio pass-through for hardware mpeg decoders"
-  status untested
-  comment "for hardware mpeg audio decoders"
-  format 0x50        ; layer-1 && layer-2
-  format 0x55        ; layer-3
-  format 0x33706d2e  ; ".mp3" CBR/VBR MP3 (MOV files)
-  format 0x5500736d  ; "ms\0\x55" older MP3 fourcc (MOV files)
-  format 0x2033504D  ; "MP3 " (used in .nsv files)
-  driver hwmpa
+;audiocodec hwmpa
+;  info "mpeg audio pass-through for hardware mpeg decoders"
+;  status untested
+;  comment "for hardware mpeg audio decoders"
+;  format 0x50        ; layer-1 && layer-2
+;  format 0x55        ; layer-3
+;  format 0x33706d2e  ; ".mp3" CBR/VBR MP3 (MOV files)
+;  format 0x5500736d  ; "ms\0\x55" older MP3 fourcc (MOV files)
+;  format 0x2033504D  ; "MP3 " (used in .nsv files)
+;  driver hwmpa