diff --git a/lib_dec/ivas_output_config_fx.c b/lib_dec/ivas_output_config_fx.c
index bd30680dabb50717b8ed4932071507585e6ec3bd..4a3362cd25cd0e50834a98b8a8a3db4bda96c6b4 100644
--- a/lib_dec/ivas_output_config_fx.c
+++ b/lib_dec/ivas_output_config_fx.c
@@ -265,16 +265,6 @@ void ivas_renderer_select(
                             move16();
                         }
 
-#if 0 // def DEBUGGING  /*temp disabling this as paramMC crashes with CREND*/
-                        IF ( st_ivas->hRenderConfig->renderer_type_override == IVAS_RENDER_TYPE_OVERRIDE_CREND )
-                        {
-                            *renderer_type = RENDERER_BINAURAL_MIXER_CONV;
-                        }
-                        ELSE IF ( st_ivas->hRenderConfig->renderer_type_override == IVAS_RENDER_TYPE_OVERRIDE_FASTCONV )
-                        {
-                            *renderer_type = RENDERER_BINAURAL_FASTCONV;
-                        }
-#endif
                         test();
                         IF( st_ivas->hDecoderConfig->Opt_Headrotation || st_ivas->hDecoderConfig->Opt_ExternalOrientation )
                         {