diff --git a/lib_dec/ivas_output_config.c b/lib_dec/ivas_output_config.c
index d1e3d9e596c140cdedd80ff461cf53885c4243d8..957810f74f597b69930a601672a1b4ea85fc0388 100644
--- a/lib_dec/ivas_output_config.c
+++ b/lib_dec/ivas_output_config.c
@@ -245,16 +245,6 @@ void ivas_renderer_select(
                             *renderer_type = RENDERER_BINAURAL_FASTCONV;
                         }
 
-#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
                         if ( st_ivas->hDecoderConfig->Opt_Headrotation || st_ivas->hDecoderConfig->Opt_ExternalOrientation )
                         {
                             /* force HOA3 domain for rotation*/