diff --git a/verilog/rtl/user_defines.v b/verilog/rtl/user_defines.v
index 15da75a..81fa63e 100644
--- a/verilog/rtl/user_defines.v
+++ b/verilog/rtl/user_defines.v
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 `define __USER_DEFINES_H
 
 // deliberately erroneous placeholder value; user required to config GPIO's to other
-`define GPIO_MODE_MGMT_STD_OUTPUT                  13'hffff
+//`define GPIO_MODE_MGMT_STD_OUTPUT                  13'hffff
 
 // Authoritive source of these MODE defs is: caravel/verilog/rtl/user_defines.v
 // Useful GPIO mode values.  These match the names used in defs.h.