diff --git a/chanfig/variable.py b/chanfig/variable.py
index c2e21b6a..c68945f6 100644
--- a/chanfig/variable.py
+++ b/chanfig/variable.py
@@ -359,8 +359,8 @@ def __ge__(self, other) -> bool:
     def __gt__(self, other) -> bool:
         return self.value > self._get_value(other)
 
-    def __index__(self):
-        return self.value.__index__()
+    # def __index__(self):
+    #     return self.value.__index__()
 
     def __invert__(self):
         return ~self.value