diff --git a/prepare-ubuntu-18.04-template.sh b/prepare-ubuntu-18.04-template.sh
index cbcec11..325d33c 100755
--- a/prepare-ubuntu-18.04-template.sh
+++ b/prepare-ubuntu-18.04-template.sh
@@ -62,10 +62,10 @@ fi
 
 test -f /etc/ssh/ssh_host_dsa_key || dpkg-reconfigure openssh-server
 
-if [ ! -f /etc/machine-id ]
-then
-  /usr/bin/systemd-machine-id-setup
-fi
+#if [ ! -f /etc/machine-id ]
+#then
+#  /usr/bin/systemd-machine-id-setup
+#fi
 
 exit 0
 EOL