diff --git a/PyOpenWorm/neuron.py b/PyOpenWorm/neuron.py
index d693f32..32b52e8 100644
--- a/PyOpenWorm/neuron.py
+++ b/PyOpenWorm/neuron.py
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ class Connection(P.Property):
            int
                The number of connections matching the paramters given
         """
-        # XXX: Turn this into a COUNT query
         options = dict()
         options["pre"] = """
                      ?x c:pre_cell ?z .
@@ -163,16 +162,16 @@ class Neuron(Cell):
     def __init__(self, name=False, **kwargs):
         Cell.__init__(self,name=name,**kwargs)
         # Get neurons connected to this neuron
-        Neighbor(owner=self)
+        #Neighbor(owner=self)
         # Get connections from this neuron
-        Connection(owner=self)
+        #Connection(owner=self)

         Neuron.DatatypeProperty("type",self, multiple=True)
         Neuron.DatatypeProperty("receptor", self, multiple=True)
         Neuron.DatatypeProperty("innexin", self, multiple=True)
         Neuron.DatatypeProperty("neurotransmitter", self, multiple=True)
         ### Aliases ###
-        self.get_neighbors = self.neighbor
+        #self.get_neighbors = self.neighbor
         self.receptors = self.receptor

     def GJ_degree(self):