diff --git a/jmclient/jmclient/wallet_utils.py b/jmclient/jmclient/wallet_utils.py
index a1686c3..702ff08 100644
--- a/jmclient/jmclient/wallet_utils.py
+++ b/jmclient/jmclient/wallet_utils.py
@@ -632,7 +632,10 @@ def wallet_generate_recover_bip39(method, walletspath, default_wallet_name,
         wallet_name = default_wallet_name
     wallet_path = os.path.join(walletspath, wallet_name)
 
-    support_fidelity_bonds = enter_do_support_fidelity_bonds()
+    # disable creating fidelity bond wallets for now until the
+    # rest of the fidelity bond feature is created
+    #support_fidelity_bonds = enter_do_support_fidelity_bonds()
+    support_fidelity_bonds = False
     wallet_cls = get_wallet_cls(get_configured_wallet_type(support_fidelity_bonds))
 
     wallet = create_wallet(wallet_path, password, mixdepth, wallet_cls,