diff --git a/nucleus/gnmi_transport.go b/nucleus/gnmi_transport.go
index edb7662a032033a05fa1c8f7237689fb461f2e0a..852501fcc8e8ce4ea28826a18cfb06d096db1922 100644
--- a/nucleus/gnmi_transport.go
+++ b/nucleus/gnmi_transport.go
@@ -14,10 +14,13 @@ import (
 	"time"
 )
 
+var tapProto bool
+
 func init() {
-	// tapProto taps get responses and requests to binary file
+	// tapProto taps gpb.getResponse and gpb.Getrequests
+	// to binary file
 	// CAUTION only set true if you know what you do
-	tapProto = true
+	tapProto = false
 }
 
 func NewGnmiTransport(config *gnmi.Config) (*Gnmi, error) {