diff --git a/auth/auth_systems/cas.py b/auth/auth_systems/cas.py
index 4d34ada4dd71160c71f17b2700faacf9254bea5f..d5b824e86acce5bd10436c71ba8d7b32033598f5 100644
--- a/auth/auth_systems/cas.py
+++ b/auth/auth_systems/cas.py
@@ -156,10 +156,13 @@ def get_user_info_special(ticket):
     
     category = get_user_category(netid)
     
-    try:
-      user_info = get_user_info(netid)
-    except:
-      user_info = None
+    #try:
+    #  user_info = get_user_info(netid)
+    #except:
+    #  user_info = None
+
+    # for now, no need to wait for this request to finish
+    user_info = None
 
     if user_info:
       info = {'name': user_info['name'], 'category': category}