diff --git a/inxi b/inxi
index 0bf3acf..0236e52 100755
--- a/inxi
+++ b/inxi
@@ -1074,11 +1074,12 @@ get_distro_data()
 	echo "$distro"
 }
 
+# args: $1 - optional, app, uses the app test, not being used now
 get_distro_lsb_data()
 {
 	local distro=''
 
-	if [[ -f /etc/lsb-release ]];then
+	if [[ -f /etc/lsb-release && $1 != 'app' ]];then
 		distro=$( gawk -F '=' '
 
 		{ IGNORECASE=1 }
@@ -1097,8 +1098,9 @@ get_distro_lsb_data()
 		END {
 			print distroId " " distroRelease " (" distroCodename ")"
 		}' /etc/lsb-release )
+	fi
 	# this is HORRIBLY slow, but I don't know why, it runs fast in shell
-# 	elif [[  -n $( which lsb_release ) ]];then
+# 	if [[  -n $( which lsb_release ) && $1 == 'app' ]];then
 # 		distro=$( echo "$( lsb_release -irc )" | gawk '
 # 		{ IGNORECASE=1 }
 # 		/^Distributor ID/ {
@@ -1116,7 +1118,7 @@ get_distro_lsb_data()
 # 		END {
 # 			print distroId " " distroRelease " (" distroCodename ")"
 # 		}' )
-	fi
+# 	fi
 
 	echo $distro
 }