diff --git a/reco/L1/CbmL1.cxx b/reco/L1/CbmL1.cxx
index d00811462f2f48184cf57d8d9b3d975172d1e4d4..5ba72c87a67b1fb605924171cc610844a6b3d51e 100644
--- a/reco/L1/CbmL1.cxx
+++ b/reco/L1/CbmL1.cxx
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ InitStatus CbmL1::Init()
     fUseMUCH = 1;
     fUseTRD  = 1;
     fUseTOF  = 1;
-    //fInitManager.DevSetIgnoreHitSearchAreas(true); // uncomment for debug
+    fInitManager.DevSetIgnoreHitSearchAreas(true);  // uncomment for debug
   }
 
   if (L1Algo::TrackingMode::kGlobal == fTrackingMode) {