diff --git a/lib/utils/install-srf-locals.js b/lib/utils/install-srf-locals.js
index f9123fda..5ffb8e9c 100644
--- a/lib/utils/install-srf-locals.js
+++ b/lib/utils/install-srf-locals.js
@@ -50,7 +50,10 @@ function installSrfLocals(srf, logger) {
         assert.ok(arr, `Invalid syntax JAMBONES_FREESWITCH: ${process.env.JAMBONES_FREESWITCH}`);
         const opts = {address: arr[1], port: arr[2], secret: arr[3]};
         if (arr.length > 4) opts.advertisedAddress = arr[4];
-        if (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'test') opts.listenAddress = '0.0.0.0';
+        /* NB: originally for testing only, but for now all jambonz deployments
+          have freeswitch installed locally alongside this app
+        */
+        /*if (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'test') */opts.listenAddress = '0.0.0.0';
         return opts;
       });
     logger.info({fsInventory}, 'freeswitch inventory');