diff --git a/lib/usd/translators/lightReader.cpp b/lib/usd/translators/lightReader.cpp
index c1f0deecc..8b0b997b6 100644
--- a/lib/usd/translators/lightReader.cpp
+++ b/lib/usd/translators/lightReader.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ PXRUSDMAYA_DEFINE_READER(UsdLuxDistantLight, args, context)
     return UsdMayaTranslatorLight::Read(args, context);
 }
 
+/*
 PXRUSDMAYA_DEFINE_READER(UsdLuxGeometryLight, args, context)
 {
     if (TfGetEnvSetting(MAYAUSD_IMPORT_RFM_LIGHTS)) {
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ PXRUSDMAYA_DEFINE_READER(UsdLuxGeometryLight, args, context)
     }
     return false;
 }
+*/
 
 PXRUSDMAYA_DEFINE_READER(UsdLuxRectLight, args, context)
 {